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

Assets under custody/administration increased 10% thanks to an increase in market values, net client inflows, and net new business. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

By August of this year, its market value topped $315 billion. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Similarly, California law restricts annual assessment increases to a maximum of 2% (or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower), regardless of how much actual market value rises. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

While the Philippines’ music industry still has a long way to go to compete with Japan, South Korea and China in global market value, both SB19 and BINI have already laid years of groundwork to break into larger mainstream-pop conversations. — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 13 Oct. 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