STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas (East Flanders, Flanders) has 30 short-term rental accommodations out of 51 registered tourist accommodations, for 81,863 inhabitants.
30
short-term rental accommodations
51
registered tourist accommodations
0.4
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
81,863
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
276
units (rooms, homes)
1,767
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Sint-Niklaas |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1937.3% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 611.8% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 59.8% |
| Hotels | 59.8% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1631.4% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Sint-Niklaas remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 6 |
| 3 stars | 4 |
| Basic | 11 |
| Standard | 4 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,866 |
| 2019 | 14,655 |
| 2020 | 12,469 |
| 2021 | 18,083 |
| 2022 | 30,078 |
| 2023 | 40,687 |
| 2024 | 41,136 |
| 2025 | 50,668 |
Seasonality in the province: East Flanders (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 4.9% |
| February | 5.5% |
| March | 6.2% |
| April | 9.4% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 8.3% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 11.9% |
| September | 8.2% |
| October | 9.3% |
| November | 6.6% |
| December | 8.9% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Sint-Niklaas?
Sint-Niklaas (East Flanders) has 51 registered tourist accommodations, including 30 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Sint-Niklaas is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 58.8% of registered tourist accommodation in Sint-Niklaas (30 out of 51). That is 0.4 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Sint-Niklaas?
According to official sources, Sint-Niklaas has 1,767 guest places (register capacity) and 276 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Sint-Niklaas?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas” area, which includes Sint-Niklaas, totals 50,668 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
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- Any sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
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Aggregates only: a municipality is published from 5 accommodations, sub-totals of 1 or 2 are masked, no names or contacts.