STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Sint-Gillis-Waas

Sint-Gillis-Waas (East Flanders, Flanders) has 13 short-term rental accommodations out of 16 registered tourist accommodations, for 20,144 inhabitants.

13

short-term rental accommodations

16

registered tourist accommodations

0.6

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

20,144

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

381

units (rooms, homes)

1,687

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesSint-Gillis-Waas
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR850%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR1–2 (masked)
Rooms in private homesSTR318.8%
Campsites and grounds1–2 (masked)
Other (hostels, holiday villages…)1–2 (masked)

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Sint-Gillis-Waas0.6
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Sint-Gillis-Waas 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
4 stars5

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 Sint-Niklaas

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
20189,866
201914,655
202012,469
202118,083
202230,078
202340,687
202441,136
202550,668
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 Sint-Niklaas

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Sint-Gillis-Waas?

Sint-Gillis-Waas (East Flanders) has 16 registered tourist accommodations, including 13 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

What share of accommodation in Sint-Gillis-Waas is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 81.3% of registered tourist accommodation in Sint-Gillis-Waas (13 out of 16). That is 0.6 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Sint-Gillis-Waas?

According to official sources, Sint-Gillis-Waas has 1,687 guest places (register capacity) and 381 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Sint-Gillis-Waas?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Sint-Niklaas” area, which includes Sint-Gillis-Waas, 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.

    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.