STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Poperinge
Poperinge (West Flanders, Flanders) has 133 short-term rental accommodations out of 153 registered tourist accommodations, for 19,921 inhabitants.
133
short-term rental accommodations
153
registered tourist accommodations
6.7
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
19,921
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
364
units (rooms, homes)
2,674
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Poperinge |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 11474.5% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 138.5% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 63.9% |
| Hotels | 74.6% |
| Campsites and grounds | 42.6% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 95.9% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Poperinge has 1.5 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 19 |
| 4 stars | 46 |
| 3 stars | 7 |
| 2 stars | 4 |
| Comfort | 6 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Ieper
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 71,353 |
| 2019 | 68,998 |
| 2020 | 42,713 |
| 2021 | 77,255 |
| 2022 | 113,029 |
| 2023 | 122,103 |
| 2024 | 136,969 |
| 2025 | 162,583 |
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 Ieper
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Poperinge?
Poperinge (West Flanders) has 153 registered tourist accommodations, including 133 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Poperinge is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 86.9% of registered tourist accommodation in Poperinge (133 out of 153). That is 6.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Poperinge?
According to official sources, Poperinge has 2,674 guest places (register capacity) and 364 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Poperinge?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Ieper” area, which includes Poperinge, totals 162,583 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.