STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Middelkerke
Middelkerke (West Flanders, Flanders) has 2,185 short-term rental accommodations out of 2,236 registered tourist accommodations, for 19,855 inhabitants.
2,185
short-term rental accommodations
2,236
registered tourist accommodations
110
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
19,855
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
9,827
units (rooms, homes)
41,236
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Middelkerke |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 2,08693.3% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 110.5% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 883.9% |
| Hotels | 200.9% |
| Campsites and grounds | 281.3% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 30.1% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Middelkerke has 24.4 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 5 |
| 4 stars | 97 |
| 3 stars superior | 3 |
| 3 stars | 70 |
| 2 stars | 9 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Oostende
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 395,293 |
| 2019 | 515,983 |
| 2020 | 408,138 |
| 2021 | 712,585 |
| 2022 | 863,041 |
| 2023 | 982,506 |
| 2024 | 1,133,192 |
| 2025 | 1,211,511 |
Seasonality in the province: West Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 2.6% |
| February | 3.1% |
| March | 4.3% |
| April | 10.5% |
| May | 9.5% |
| June | 9.7% |
| July | 16.4% |
| August | 17% |
| September | 7.1% |
| October | 8.3% |
| November | 4.1% |
| December | 7.5% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Oostende
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Middelkerke?
Middelkerke (West Flanders) has 2,236 registered tourist accommodations, including 2,185 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Middelkerke is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 97.7% of registered tourist accommodation in Middelkerke (2,185 out of 2,236). That is 110 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Middelkerke?
According to official sources, Middelkerke has 41,236 guest places (register capacity) and 9,827 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Middelkerke?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Oostende” area, which includes Middelkerke, totals 1,211,511 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)
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- Any sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
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Aggregates only: a municipality is published from 5 accommodations, sub-totals of 1 or 2 are masked, no names or contacts.