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Short-term rentals in Sint-Lievens-Houtem

Sint-Lievens-Houtem (East Flanders, Flanders) has 7 short-term rental accommodations out of 7 registered tourist accommodations, for 10,687 inhabitants.

7

short-term rental accommodations

7

registered tourist accommodations

0.7

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

10,687

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

14

units (rooms, homes)

50

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesSint-Lievens-Houtem
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR342.9%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR1–2 (masked)
Rooms in private homesSTR1–2 (masked)

STR per 1,000 inhab.

Density compared

Short-term rental accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants.
Sint-Lievens-Houtem0.7
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Sint-Lievens-Houtem remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.

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 Aalst

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
201820,083
201925,957
202015,140
202127,397
202246,895
202356,350
202463,271
202571,203
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 Aalst

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?

Sint-Lievens-Houtem (East Flanders) has 7 registered tourist accommodations, including 7 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

What share of accommodation in Sint-Lievens-Houtem is short-term rental?

Short-term rentals account for 100% of registered tourist accommodation in Sint-Lievens-Houtem (7 out of 7). That is 0.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?

According to official sources, Sint-Lievens-Houtem has 50 guest places (register capacity) and 14 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Aalst” area, which includes Sint-Lievens-Houtem, totals 71,203 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.

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