STR Observatory · Belgium

Short-term rentals in Waregem

Waregem (West Flanders, Flanders) has 12 short-term rental accommodations out of 22 registered tourist accommodations, for 39,997 inhabitants.

12

short-term rental accommodations

22

registered tourist accommodations

0.3

STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants

39,997

inhabitants (1 January 2024)

251

units (rooms, homes)

564

people of capacity

Accommodation types

Accommodation types

A sub-total of 1 or 2 accommodations is masked.
Accommodation typesWaregem
Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR731.8%
B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR418.2%
Rooms in private homesSTR1–2 (masked)
Hotels731.8%
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.
Waregem0.3
Flanders4.5
Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia)3.3

Waregem 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 Kortrijk

Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.

Show the data
YearNights
201821,292
201928,486
202019,813
202128,434
202240,675
202358,278
202461,010
202573,416
Seasonality in the province: West Flanders (2025) · Show the data
MonthShare of the year
January2.6%
February3.1%
March4.3%
April10.5%
May9.5%
June9.7%
July16.4%
August17%
September7.1%
October8.3%
November4.1%
December7.5%

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

Municipalities

Other municipalities: Arrondissement Kortrijk

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many tourist accommodations are registered in Waregem?

Waregem (West Flanders) has 22 registered tourist accommodations, including 12 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).

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

Short-term rentals account for 54.5% of registered tourist accommodation in Waregem (12 out of 22). That is 0.3 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.

What is the accommodation capacity in Waregem?

According to official sources, Waregem has 564 guest places (register capacity) and 251 rental units (rooms, homes).

How many tourist nights are recorded in Waregem?

Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Kortrijk” area, which includes Waregem, totals 73,416 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.