STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Wielsbeke
Wielsbeke (West Flanders, Flanders) has 6 short-term rental accommodations out of 8 registered tourist accommodations, for 10,138 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
6
registered tourist accommodations
8
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
0.6
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
10,138
units (rooms, homes)
21
people of capacity
112
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Wielsbeke |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 450% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 1–2 (masked) |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Wielsbeke remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Tielt
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,089 |
| 2019 | 10,273 |
| 2020 | 7,216 |
| 2021 | 10,776 |
| 2022 | 16,113 |
| 2023 | 20,630 |
| 2024 | 23,428 |
| 2025 | 24,923 |
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 Tielt
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Wielsbeke?
Wielsbeke (West Flanders) has 8 registered tourist accommodations, including 6 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Wielsbeke is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 75% of registered tourist accommodation in Wielsbeke (6 out of 8). That is 0.6 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Wielsbeke?
According to official sources, Wielsbeke has 112 guest places (register capacity) and 21 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Wielsbeke?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Tielt” area, which includes Wielsbeke, totals 24,923 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.