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

Exposure to extreme heat, wildfire and flooding can affect operating costs, insurability and liquidity, factors that ultimately influence a property’s future market value. —Cyril Petit, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

To actually get the shares, Musk must meet ambitious targets over the next 10 years for the company's market value and Tesla's electric vehicles, as well as his futuristic goals of developing a fleet of robotaxis and an army of humanoid robots. —ABC News, 27 May 2026

As a result, a large proportion of pay packages consist of stock awards, which the CEO often can’t cash in for years, if at all, unless the company meets certain targets, typically a higher stock price or market value or improved operating profits. —Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026

The surge pushed Micron’s market value past $1 trillion for the first time. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 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