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

And even with the recent decline in market values, prices remain relatively high. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025

Even former United captain Wayne Rooney — the club’s last massive name — came cheap, with D.C. paying below market value for a player with something to prove. —Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

Advantages: Reflects real market value; useful for mergers Disadvantages: Limited by scarce comparable data; market conditions can distort valuations 5. —Tami Saito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

The appraiser’s office, which calculates the market value for residential and commercial properties in the county, mailed out initial estimations in February and March. —Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 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