market value

noun

: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something

determining the car's market value

The house sold below market value.

Examples of market value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s roughly 4% of Nvidia’s market value, similar in scale to Apple’s then-record $110 billion buyback authorization in 2024. — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Understanding the property’s likely market value, comparing net proceeds and carefully reviewing the terms of each offer can help homeowners choose the option that best fits their situation. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The company lost close to $1 billion in market value as investors dumped its shares. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Under Florida state law, land used for commercial agricultural operations can be classified as agricultural and taxed based on agricultural use instead of market value. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for market value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue

Kids Definition

market value

noun

: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business

Legal Definition

market value

noun

1

: the price at which a buyer is ready and willing to buy and a seller is ready and willing to sell

2

: market price sense 1