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

The charter amendment, if passed, would scale back the current requirements by allowing the five-member City Commission to approve the sale of valuable city land, at market value, through a four-fifths vote in lieu of three bids. —Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025

Meanwhile, the value of sports teams has soared, expanding the gap between the clubs’ private market value and public one. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Economic bubbles happen with a rapid rise in market values and asset prices in a specific area, often fueled by speculation, followed by a crash during which money is quickly taken out. —Jaures Yip, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025

In just two days, the company’s stock price fell by 10% after the news surfaced about the interviews in May 2022, resulting in a loss of $17 billion in market value, according to court documents. —Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025

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