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Why the median is not enough
Two cities can share a median and have very different markets. Quartiles show the range: a quarter of homes earn less than the first, a quarter more than the third.
Median gross annual revenue
What the figures show
- Brussels: the lowest-earning quarter stays below €7,300 a year, the highest-earning quarter exceeds €31,900 — a ratio of 4.4 between the two bounds. On rates, the middle half runs from €110 to €189 a night.
- Antwerp: the lowest-earning quarter stays below €4,700 a year, the highest-earning quarter exceeds €24,400 — a ratio of 5.2 between the two bounds. On rates, the middle half runs from €106 to €186 a night.
- Ghent: the lowest-earning quarter stays below €8,100 a year, the highest-earning quarter exceeds €35,300 — a ratio of 4.3 between the two bounds. On rates, the middle half runs from €127 to €214 a night.
| City | 1st quartile | Median | 3rd quartile | Ratio Q3 / Q1 | Nights: Q1 / Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | €7,300 | €18,000 | €31,900 | 4.4 | 48 / 255 |
| Antwerp | €4,700 | €12,600 | €24,400 | 5.2 | 32 / 192 |
| Ghent | €8,100 | €20,700 | €35,300 | 4.3 | 54 / 240 |
Median nightly rate
Studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms
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The revenue spread is much wider than the rate spread. Within one city, homes differ more by nights booked than by the rate they list. The third quartile of nights can hit the 255-night cap of the Inside Airbnb estimate (reached here for Brussels, Brussels — Studio, Brussels — 1 bedroom, Brussels — 2 bedrooms, Ghent — 1 bedroom): beyond it, the data no longer tells homes apart.
Data: Inside Airbnb, snapshots of 20 September 2026 (Brussels), 23 September 2026 (Antwerp), 22 September 2026 (Ghent), CC BY 4.0. Active entire homes (at least one review in 12 months). Methodology.