Coastal townsBelgium2026
Belgium Coastal Towns
Ostend, Koksijde and Knokke-Heist were the most booked of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 28,239, 18,967 and 15,343 stays. August is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 4.5 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
- Most booked of these 9
- Ostend 28,239 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 9
- Knokke-Heist €24,906 a year
- Highest rated of these 9
- Koksijde 4.74 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 9
- Bredene €146 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 9
- De Haan 4.9 nights
Ranking
Belgium Coastal Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the coastal and beach towns in Belgium with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Ostend, West Flanders | 28,239 | €183 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Koksijde, West Flanders | 18,967 | €197 |
| 3 | Knokke-Heist, West Flanders | 15,343 | €252 |
| 4 | Middelkerke, West Flanders | 11,987 | €168 |
| 5 | Blankenberge, West Flanders | 9,404 | €184 |
| 6 | De Panne, West Flanders | 8,696 | €175 |
| 7 | Nieuwpoort, West Flanders | 8,321 | €194 |
| 8 | De Haan, Vlaams Gewest | 7,642 | €179 |
| 9 | Bredene, West Flanders | 3,529 | €146 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5.
Money figures on this page are in euros, converted from US dollars at €0.86 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
All 8 are busiest in August. Among guests who left a review, Belgium is the top home country in 7 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in all 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Ostend, West Flanders
Of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, Ostend (West Flanders) had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,241, and had the biggest share of apartments and condos, at 88%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Koksijde, West Flanders
Of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, Koksijde (West Flanders) had the biggest share of homes that sleep 8 or more, at 21%, and had the highest guest rating, at 4.74, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- Knokke-Heist, West Flanders
Of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, Knokke-Heist (West Flanders) had the highest nightly rate, at €252, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 4Middelkerke, West Flanders
Of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, Middelkerke (West Flanders) had the highest occupancy, at 40%, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 6De Panne, West Flanders
Of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, De Panne (West Flanders) was booked furthest ahead, about 70 days before arrival, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- 8De Haan, Vlaams Gewest
Of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, De Haan (Vlaams Gewest) had the longest typical stay, at 4.9 nights, and had the biggest share of houses, at 33%, in the 12 months to October 2026. Among guests who left a review, Germany was the top home country for De Haan, at 35%.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
August, July and May rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the coastal towns in Belgium, and February and January as the quietest. August is the busiest month in every one of them. Across the 9 towns, stays run longest in July, at 7.0 nights, and shortest in October, at 3.5 nights.
August ranks first, January last
Airbnb months in calendar order. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | 5.3 nights | €207 |
| 2 | July | 7.0 nights | €208 |
| 3 | May | 3.6 nights | €192 |
| 4 | June | 4.5 nights | €194 |
| 5 | September | 3.6 nights | €184 |
| 6 | April | 4.1 nights | €190 |
| 7 | October | 3.5 nights | €186 |
| 8 | December | 3.9 nights | €186 |
| 9 | March | 3.8 nights | €183 |
| 10 | November | 3.6 nights | €183 |
| 11 | February | 3.7 nights | €183 |
| 12 | January | 3.6 nights | €183 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 51% come from abroad. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from Germany, France and the Netherlands. The top home cities among those guests are Brussels, Antwerp and Cologne. Bredene (West Flanders) draws the most from abroad, at 76%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
51% from abroad
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 9 towns on this list, Knokke-Heist has the highest estimated revenue per home, at €24,906 a year. Of those 9, Middelkerke has the highest occupancy, at 40%, and Bredene has the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at €146. The most booked of the 9, Ostend, earns about €18,189 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 9
A year, AirROI estimate
- Knokke-Heist €24,906
West Flanders
- Koksijde €21,826
West Flanders
- De Panne €19,482
West Flanders
- Nieuwpoort €18,775
West Flanders
- Blankenberge €18,334
West Flanders
Highest occupancy of these 9
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Middelkerke 40%
West Flanders
- De Panne 39%
West Flanders
- Koksijde 38%
West Flanders
- De Haan 37%
Vlaams Gewest
- Blankenberge 37%
West Flanders
Lowest nightly rate of these 9
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Bredene €146
West Flanders
- Middelkerke €168
West Flanders
- De Panne €175
West Flanders
- De Haan €179
Vlaams Gewest
- Ostend €183
West Flanders
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular coastal town in Belgium?
By AirROI's estimates, Ostend (West Flanders) is the most booked of the 9 coastal towns in Belgium, with 28,239 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Koksijde is second, with 18,967. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable coastal town in Belgium?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Bredene (West Flanders) (€146), Middelkerke (West Flanders) (€168) and De Panne (West Flanders) (€175). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small coastal towns in Belgium?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 9 coastal towns it lists in Belgium are Bredene (West Flanders) (233), De Panne (West Flanders) (347) and Nieuwpoort (West Flanders) (386). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What coastal towns in Belgium offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among coastal towns in Belgium with 200 or more homes, the highest are Knokke-Heist (West Flanders) (€24,906), Koksijde (West Flanders) (€21,826) and De Panne (West Flanders) (€19,482). Among the same towns, Middelkerke (West Flanders) has the highest occupancy, at 40%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to be on an ocean or sea coast with its own beach, seafront or harbour, or on a Great Lake with a public beach, and within about 10 km of the shore. The town's own listings can back that up, with 30% of its homes listing beach access, or 10% with ocean views, waterfront homes or beach in their titles besides. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 239,357 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.