Waco: Saturday has the highest Asking Rate (Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026)

Should Friday or Saturday get more attention on your Waco, Texas, calendar? With Baylor volleyball on Friday and an outdoor expo on Saturday, the local schedule gives Hosts & Operators reasons to examine both nights—but the highest Asking Rate is not the whole answer.

Saturday has the highest citywide Asking Rate, while Friday has the highest Booked Occupancy for Waco stays October 26, 2026–November 1, 2026. Wheelhouse data as of October 23, 2026 shows Saturday, October 31, 2026, at an Asking Rate of $347 and Booked Occupancy of 17.7%, versus Friday, October 30, 2026, at an Asking Rate of $344 and Booked Occupancy of 18.9%. Saturday has more time remaining until arrival than Friday.

Wheelhouse data shows Friday and Saturday both exceed Thursday in citywide Booked Occupancy and Asking Rate.

Thursday, Oct 29, provides a useful contrast within the week: its Asking Rate is $271 and Booked Occupancy is 14.8%, below both Friday and Saturday. The weekend distinction therefore extends across both metrics rather than appearing only in asking prices.

Within that weekend, however, Saturday’s price lead is not accompanied by a Booked Occupancy lead. That makes the operational question more specific than whether to focus on the weekend: does your own Saturday warrant the higher Asking Rate relative to Friday? The citywide comparison identifies the dates to examine; your property’s weekday history can help determine whether that ordering fits your calendar.

Baylor’s 2026 schedule lists a home match against TCU on Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. at the Ferrell Center in Waco. GTG Outdoors lists its Keep Waco Outdoors Expo for Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to noon at McLane Stadium in Waco.

The match takes place Friday evening, while the expo runs Saturday morning. These schedules make both days relevant to the weekend review, but neither establishes why Friday has higher Booked Occupancy. The weekday itself could explain the difference; the events are calendar context rather than evidence of an overnight rental effect.

Use Wheelhouse Performance Analytics to compare Friday, Oct 30, with past Fridays and Saturday, Oct 31, with past Saturdays, checked the same number of days before arrival and with the same nights open for booking. If your Saturday Booked Occupancy trails its past-Saturday comparisons while Friday does not trail its past-Friday comparisons, concentrate your availability and pricing review on Saturday. If that contrast is absent in your own bookings, the citywide ranking alone is not a reason to change your weekend pricing.

Wheelhouse Market Reports track bookings and advertised prices across short-term rental listings in Waco. This article uses Wheelhouse data as of October 23, 2026.

Booked Occupancy is the share of nights already reserved for each stay date as of October 23, 2026. Asking Rate is the nightly price listings advertise for each date, fees included.

Figures come from Wheelhouse Market Reports, dated as shown in this article.

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