STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Oosterzele

Oosterzele (East Flanders, Flanders) has 21 short-term rental accommodations out of 21 registered tourist accommodations, for 14,062 inhabitants.

21

short-term rental accommodations

21

registered tourist accommodations

1.5

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

14,062

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

32

units (rooms, homes)

119

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesOosterzele
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR1047.6%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR523.8%
Rooms in private homesSTR628.6%

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Oosterzele1.5
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Oosterzele 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
3 stars3

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 Eeklo

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
2018322,584
2019374,364
2020186,015
2021269,690
2022430,749
2023433,043
2024508,954
2025556,625
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January4.9%
February5.5%
March6.2%
April9.4%
May9.4%
June8.3%
July11.4%
August11.9%
September8.2%
October9.3%
November6.6%
December8.9%

Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Eeklo

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Oosterzele?

Oosterzele (East Flanders) 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 Oosterzele is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 100% of registered tourist accommodation in Oosterzele (21 out of 21). That is 1.5 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Oosterzele?

According to official sources, Oosterzele has 119 guest places (register capacity) and 32 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Oosterzele?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Eeklo” area, which includes Oosterzele, totals 556,625 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.