Short-term rentals in City of Brussels: observed rates and revenue
The City of Brussels covers the historic Pentagon (Grand-Place, Sablon, rue Dansaert, Sainte-Catherine), part of the European Quarter and Avenue Louise, and Laeken, Neder-Over-Heembeek and Haren to the north. It is by far the largest market in the region: weekend tourists, business travellers and delegations come through all year round. Competition is the stiffest here, but so is demand: a well-located flat in the centre fills more easily than elsewhere, provided the photos, the price and the response time are right.
The median nightly rate in City of Brussels (€150) is 6% above the regional median (€141); homes are booked about 186 nights a year against 138 for Brussels as a whole, which puts the median gross revenue 38% above the regional figure. City of Brussels ranks 1 of 18 detailed municipalities for median gross revenue.
By size of home in City of Brussels
| Home | Homes | Median rate / night | Nights booked (median) | Gross revenue / year (median) | Range (middle half) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 107 | €124 | 180 | €18,300 | €7,400 – €29,600 |
| 1 bedroom | 529 | €142 | 186 | €23,200 | €9,800 – €34,600 |
| 2 bedrooms | 142 | €213 | 181 | €32,000 | €13,900 – €50,000 |
| 3+ bedrooms | 58 | €297 | 198 | €54,100 | €30,700 – €75,600 |
Sizes with fewer than 10 homes are not shown. For those, the calculator uses Brussels-wide figures.
Seasons
In Brussels, the busiest months over the last two years were July, May and June (10.0%, 9.9% and 9.7% of the year's stays), and the quietest January, February and September. An average month accounts for 8.3% of the year. Seasonality is measured at city level: a single municipality has too few reviews per month.
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Source: Inside Airbnb, data scraped on 20/09/2026 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International). Entire homes with at least one review in the last 12 months. Gross revenue = listed rate × estimated nights booked, before fees and costs. Method and sources.