purchase price

noun

: the amount of money someone pays for something (such as a house)

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Property taxes are charged on the home’s taxable patrimonial value rather than purchase price. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The total purchase price was $4,267,000, $2,225 per square foot. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The buyer and seller didn’t disclose the purchase price, but the resort had been marketed for $300 million before the sale. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purchase price

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“Purchase price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchase%20price. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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