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

Compared to professional sports leagues, where salaries and contract lengths are often made public, setting market values for college athletes can be a challenge because of privacy and competitive advantage laws. —Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026

Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable. —John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026

The market value of media and entertainment stocks remains suppressed, however, amid intensifying competition from tech and streaming companies. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026

The mass media industries are experiencing a consumer behavior revolution in the physical and digital sphere where consumption anywhere and anytime is transforming the traditional market value chain. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 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