STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Peer

Peer (Limburg, Flanders) has 34 short-term rental accommodations out of 42 registered tourist accommodations, for 16,585 inhabitants.

34

short-term rental accommodations

42

registered tourist accommodations

2.1

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

16,585

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

707

units (rooms, homes)

3,846

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesPeer
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR2457.1%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR511.9%
Rooms in private homesSTR511.9%
Hotels37.1%
Campsites and grounds1–2 (masked)
Other (hostels, holiday villages…)49.5%

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Peer2.1
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Peer 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
5 stars3
4 stars9
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 Maaseik

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
201841,145
201951,544
202040,666
202172,510
2022100,137
2023114,470
2024119,959
2025124,274
Seasonality in the province: Limburg (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January3.8%
February4.6%
March5.7%
April9.5%
May9.4%
June9%
July11.4%
August12.4%
September7.7%
October10.2%
November6.9%
December9.4%

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

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Maaseik

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Peer?

Peer (Limburg) has 42 registered tourist accommodations, including 34 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

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

Short-term rentals account for 81% of registered tourist accommodation in Peer (34 out of 42). That is 2.1 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Peer?

According to official sources, Peer has 3,846 guest places (register capacity) and 707 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Peer?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Maaseik” area, which includes Peer, totals 124,274 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.