STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Wevelgem
Wevelgem (West Flanders, Flanders) has 11 short-term rental accommodations out of 13 registered tourist accommodations, for 31,884 inhabitants.
11
short-term rental accommodations
13
registered tourist accommodations
0.3
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
31,884
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
71
units (rooms, homes)
166
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Wevelgem |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 753.8% |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Wevelgem remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Kortrijk
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 21,292 |
| 2019 | 28,486 |
| 2020 | 19,813 |
| 2021 | 28,434 |
| 2022 | 40,675 |
| 2023 | 58,278 |
| 2024 | 61,010 |
| 2025 | 73,416 |
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 Kortrijk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Wevelgem?
Wevelgem (West Flanders) has 13 registered tourist accommodations, including 11 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Wevelgem is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 84.6% of registered tourist accommodation in Wevelgem (11 out of 13). That is 0.3 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Wevelgem?
According to official sources, Wevelgem has 166 guest places (register capacity) and 71 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Wevelgem?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Kortrijk” area, which includes Wevelgem, 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.
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.