STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Mol

Mol (Antwerp, Flanders) has 33 short-term rental accommodations out of 55 registered tourist accommodations, for 38,534 inhabitants.

33

short-term rental accommodations

55

registered tourist accommodations

0.9

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

38,534

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

2,488

units (rooms, homes)

11,974

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesMol
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR1527.3%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR916.4%
Rooms in private homesSTR916.4%
Hotels47.3%
Campsites and grounds35.5%
Other (hostels, holiday villages…)1527.3%

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Mol0.9
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Mol remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.

Accommodation types

Comfort classification

Accommodations classified by Toerisme Vlaanderen (classes with at least 3 accommodations).

Comfort classification

Comfort classificationAccommodations
4 stars8
3 stars3
Basic9
Standard3

Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).

Online platforms

Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor

Experimental Eurostat statistics, based on data shared by the four platforms: they also cover Brussels, which has no open register.

Platform nights: Arrondissement Turnhout

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
201829,730
201941,571
202036,185
202159,236
202277,813
202386,057
2024102,599
2025126,501
Seasonality in the province: Antwerp (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January5.3%
February6.6%
March6.3%
April9.1%
May9.3%
June9%
July11.1%
August10.7%
September7.6%
October9.5%
November7.2%
December8.2%

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 Mol?

Mol (Antwerp) has 55 registered tourist accommodations, including 33 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

What share of accommodation in Mol is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 60% of registered tourist accommodation in Mol (33 out of 55). That is 0.9 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Mol?

According to official sources, Mol has 11,974 guest places (register capacity) and 2,488 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Mol?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Turnhout” area, which includes Mol, 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.

    ec.europa.eu CC BY 4.0

  • 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.