noun
The monetary amount required to buy something.
この本の値はいくらですか。
How much is this book?
物の値が上がった。
Prices have gone up.
noun
Intrinsic worth or usefulness, not necessarily monetary.
この絵は見る値がある。
This painting is worth seeing.
彼の言葉には値がない。
His words have no value.
The reading ね is native Japanese, while the kanji 値 is a Chinese borrowing meaning price or value. The historical derivation of the reading is uncertain.