STR Observatory · Belgium
Short-term rentals in Zottegem
Zottegem (East Flanders, Flanders) has 53 short-term rental accommodations out of 56 registered tourist accommodations, for 28,085 inhabitants.
53
short-term rental accommodations
56
registered tourist accommodations
1.9
STR accommodations per 1,000 inhabitants
28,085
inhabitants (1 January 2024)
117
units (rooms, homes)
531
people of capacity
Accommodation types
Accommodation types
| Accommodation types | Zottegem |
|---|---|
| Holiday homes and furnished letsSTR | 4173.2% |
| B&Bs (chambres d’hôtes)STR | 712.5% |
| Rooms in private homesSTR | 58.9% |
| Campsites and grounds | 1–2 (masked) |
| Other (hostels, holiday villages…) | 1–2 (masked) |
STR per 1,000 inhab.
Density compared
Zottegem remains below its region’s average in STR accommodations per inhabitant.
Accommodation types
Comfort classification
Comfort classification
| Comfort classification | Accommodations |
|---|---|
| 5 stars | 5 |
| 4 stars | 17 |
| 3 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 Aalst
Eurostat publishes these nights by arrondissement, not by municipality.
Show the data
| Year | Nights |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,083 |
| 2019 | 25,957 |
| 2020 | 15,140 |
| 2021 | 27,397 |
| 2022 | 46,895 |
| 2023 | 56,350 |
| 2024 | 63,271 |
| 2025 | 71,203 |
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 Aalst
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many tourist accommodations are registered in Zottegem?
Zottegem (East Flanders) has 56 registered tourist accommodations, including 53 short-term rentals (holiday homes and furnished lets, gîtes, B&Bs, guest rooms).
What share of accommodation in Zottegem is short-term rental?
Short-term rentals account for 94.6% of registered tourist accommodation in Zottegem (53 out of 56). That is 1.9 short-term rentals per 1,000 inhabitants.
What is the accommodation capacity in Zottegem?
According to official sources, Zottegem has 531 guest places (register capacity) and 117 rental units (rooms, homes).
How many tourist nights are recorded in Zottegem?
Eurostat does not publish these nights by municipality: the “Arrondissement Aalst” area, which includes Zottegem, totals 71,203 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.