STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Wichelen
Wichelen (East Flanders, Flanders) has 9 short-term rental accommodations out of 9 registered tourist accommodations, for 12,032 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
9
registered tourist accommodations
9
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
0.7
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
12,032
units (rooms, homes)
12
people of capacity
44
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Wichelen |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 444.4% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 444.4% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Wichelen remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Dendermonde
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 14,830 |
| 2019 | 18,414 |
| 2020 | 13,772 |
| 2021 | 17,401 |
| 2022 | 26,582 |
| 2023 | 31,070 |
| 2024 | 36,249 |
| 2025 | 37,513 |
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 Dendermonde
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Wichelen?
Wichelen (East Flanders) has 9 registered tourist accommodations, including 9 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Wichelen is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 100% of registered tourist accommodation in Wichelen (9 out of 9). That is 0.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Wichelen?
According to official sources, Wichelen has 44 guest places (register capacity) and 12 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Wichelen?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Dendermonde” area, which includes Wichelen, totals 37,513 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.