STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Oudenburg
Oudenburg (West Flanders, Flanders) has 17 short-term rental accommodations out of 17 registered tourist accommodations, for 9,933 inhabitants.
17
short-term rental accommodations
17
registered tourist accommodations
1.7
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
9,933
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
39
units (rooms, homes)
148
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Oudenburg |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1164.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 317.6% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 317.6% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Oudenburg remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 3 stars | 4 |
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 Oudenburg?
Oudenburg (West Flanders) has 17 registered tourist accommodations, including 17 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Oudenburg is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 100% of registered tourist accommodation in Oudenburg (17 out of 17). That is 1.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Oudenburg?
According to official sources, Oudenburg has 148 guest places (register capacity) and 39 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Oudenburg?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Oostende” area, which includes Oudenburg, 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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- 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.