STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Zonhoven
Zonhoven (Limburg, Flanders) has 23 short-term rental accommodations out of 28 registered tourist accommodations, for 21,845 inhabitants.
23
short-term rental accommodations
28
registered tourist accommodations
1.1
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
21,845
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
750
units (rooms, homes)
3,198
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Zonhoven |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 1346.4% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 725% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 310.7% |
| Hotels | 1–2 (masked) |
| Campsites and grounds | 310.7% |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Zonhoven remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 3 |
| 4 stars | 8 |
Bron: Toerisme Vlaanderen — Basisregister Vlaams Logiesaanbod (free-to-use data).
Online platforms
Nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor
Platform nights: Arrondissement Hasselt
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 34,574 |
| 2019 | 48,983 |
| 2020 | 36,068 |
| 2021 | 57,380 |
| 2022 | 76,889 |
| 2023 | 92,504 |
| 2024 | 119,446 |
| 2025 | 138,011 |
Seasonality in the province: Limburg (2025) · Show the data
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| January | 3.8% |
| February | 4.6% |
| March | 5.7% |
| April | 9.5% |
| May | 9.4% |
| June | 9% |
| July | 11.4% |
| August | 12.4% |
| September | 7.7% |
| October | 10.2% |
| November | 6.9% |
| December | 9.4% |
Source: Eurostat, tour_ce_oan3 / tour_ce_omn12 / tour_ce_oarc (experimental statistics), CC BY 4.0 licence.
Municipalities
Other municipalities: Arrondissement Hasselt
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Zonhoven?
Zonhoven (Limburg) has 28 registered tourist accommodations, including 23 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Zonhoven is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 82.1% of registered tourist accommodation in Zonhoven (23 out of 28). That is 1.1 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Zonhoven?
According to official sources, Zonhoven has 3,198 guest places (register capacity) and 750 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Zonhoven?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Hasselt” area, which includes Zonhoven, totals 138,011 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.