STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Meerhout
Meerhout (Antwerp, Flanders) has 21 short-term rental accommodations out of 21 registered tourist accommodations, for 10,396 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
21
registered tourist accommodations
21
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
2
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
10,396
units (rooms, homes)
28
people of capacity
104
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Meerhout |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1885.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Meerhout remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Turnhout
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 29,730 |
| 2019 | 41,571 |
| 2020 | 36,185 |
| 2021 | 59,236 |
| 2022 | 77,813 |
| 2023 | 86,057 |
| 2024 | 102,599 |
| 2025 | 126,501 |
Seasonality in the province: Antwerp (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 5.3% |
| February | 6.6% |
| March | 6.3% |
| April | 9.1% |
| May | 9.3% |
| June | 9% |
| July | 11.1% |
| August | 10.7% |
| September | 7.6% |
| October | 9.5% |
| November | 7.2% |
| December | 8.2% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Turnhout
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Meerhout?
Meerhout (Antwerp) has 21 registered tourist accommodations, including 21 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Meerhout is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 100% of registered tourist accommodation in Meerhout (21 out of 21). That is 2 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Meerhout?
According to official sources, Meerhout has 104 guest places (register capacity) and 28 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Meerhout?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Turnhout” area, which includes Meerhout, totals 126,501 nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor in 2025.
Methodology
Sources
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
toerismevlaanderen.be Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen
Eurostat, CC BY 4.0 licence: platform nights and nights in collective accommodation.
FPS Finance / AGDP (SPF Finances): municipal boundaries and NIS codes.
finances.belgium.be SPF Finances / AGDP
GISCO, © EuroGeographics: NUTS correspondences and municipal population on 1 January 2024.
ec.europa.eu © EuroGeographics
Privacy (GDPR)
- Only aggregates are published: no individual accommodation record.
- A municipality is only shown from 5 accommodations (or listings).
- Any sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
- No name, address, email or phone number is displayed or downloadable.
Aggregates only: a municipality is published from 5 accommodations, sub-totals of 1 or 2 are masked, no names or contacts.