STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Zele
Zele (East Flanders, Flanders) has 24 short-term rental accommodations out of 29 registered tourist accommodations, for 21,501 inhabitants.
short-term rental accommodations
24
registered tourist accommodations
29
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
1.1
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
21,501
units (rooms, homes)
118
people of capacity
681
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Zele |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1344.8% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 310.3% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 827.6% |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 413.8% |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Zele 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 Zele?
Zele (East Flanders) has 29 registered tourist accommodations, including 24 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Zele is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 82.8% of registered tourist accommodation in Zele (24 out of 29). That is 1.1 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Zele?
According to official sources, Zele has 681 guest places (register capacity) and 118 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Zele?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Dendermonde” area, which includes Zele, 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.