STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Ieper
Ieper (West Flanders, Flanders) has 201 short-term rental accommodations out of 226 registered tourist accommodations, for 35,550 inhabitants.
201
short-term rental accommodations
226
registered tourist accommodations
5.7
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
35,550
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
969
units (rooms, homes)
3,943
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Ieper |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 15367.7% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 2611.5% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 229.7% |
| Hotels | 146.2% |
| Campsites and grounds | 41.8% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 73.1% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Ieper has 1.3 times more STR accommodations per inhabitant than its region’s average.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 22 |
| 4 stars | 54 |
| 3 stars | 29 |
| 2 stars | 5 |
| Comfort | 4 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Ieper
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 71,353 |
| 2019 | 68,998 |
| 2020 | 42,713 |
| 2021 | 77,255 |
| 2022 | 113,029 |
| 2023 | 122,103 |
| 2024 | 136,969 |
| 2025 | 162,583 |
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 Ieper
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Ieper?
Ieper (West Flanders) has 226 registered tourist accommodations, including 201 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Ieper is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 88.9% of registered tourist accommodation in Ieper (201 out of 226). That is 5.7 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Ieper?
According to official sources, Ieper has 3,943 guest places (register capacity) and 969 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Ieper?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Ieper” area, which includes Ieper, totals 162,583 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)
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- 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.