Average Funeral Cost in the US

See the numbers from the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of funeral and cremation pricing in the United States.
Location
Traditional Full Service Burial
$8,592
Average
Full Service Cremation
$6,250
Average
Affordable Burial
$5,138
Average
Direct Cremation
$2,202
Average

National Averages: Funeral Prices by Service Types

Traditional Full Service Burial
Traditional Full Service Burial includes funeral home basic service fee, embalming and care of body, a visitation or wake prior to the funeral, a service at either church or funeral home chapel, a funeral procession to the grave site and a committal service prior to the burial. The average cost of a casket is included.
Full Service Cremation
Full Service Cremation includes a visitation or wake prior to the funeral, a service at either church or funeral home chapel and basic cremation services, which include removal of deceased from the place of death, transfer to the crematory, and cremation services. The average cost of a cremation casket is included. Unless an urn has been purchased separately, the ashes are generally returned to the family in a cardboard box.
Affordable Burial
Affordable Burial, sometimes known as Immediate or Direct Burial, is the burial of a body without embalming, viewing or services. It includes basic services fee and transportation of the body from the place of death to the cemetery. The average cost of a basic casket is included.
Direct Cremation
Direct Cremation includes removal of the deceased from the place of death, transfer to the crematory, and cremation services. The average cost of an alternative cremation container is included. Unless an urn has been purchased separately, the ashes are generally returned to the family in a cardboard box.
Service Type
Low
High
Average
Traditional Full Service Burial
Low$4,850
High$21,475
Average$8,592
Full Service Cremation
Low$2,230
High$19,300
Average$6,250
Affordable Burial
Low$2,830
High$11,800
Average$5,138
Direct cremation
Low$275
High$9,800
Average$2,202
* Includes industry average prices for some merchandise. See below for information on merchandise costs.

Funeral Service Prices Ranked by State

Funeral Type
RankState
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Low$6,298
High$12,567
Average$9,697
Low$5,430
High$13,945
Average$9,609
Low$6,970
High$13,160
Average$9,545
Low$6,365
High$14,760
Average$9,467
Low$5,720
High$15,395
Average$9,443
Low$6,820
High$12,350
Average$9,382
Low$6,900
High$10,975
Average$9,213
Low$6,800
High$11,285
Average$9,203
Low$5,710
High$13,160
Average$9,184
Low$5,915
High$16,150
Average$9,182
Low$6,365
High$18,090
Average$9,028
Low$6,085
High$13,060
Average$9,004
Low$5,915
High$12,105
Average$8,953
Low$5,840
High$10,990
Average$8,868
Low$4,900
High$20,625
Average$8,836
Low$5,810
High$18,950
Average$8,817
Low$7,095
High$11,850
Average$8,793
Low$4,885
High$16,660
Average$8,791
Low$5,875
High$12,985
Average$8,705
Low$6,010
High$13,800
Average$8,652
Low$5,935
High$21,475
Average$8,640
Low$6,300
High$12,340
Average$8,620
Low$6,385
High$10,305
Average$8,614
Low$6,555
High$12,105
Average$8,594
Low$5,496
High$12,890
Average$8,549
Low$6,460
High$11,355
Average$8,538
Low$5,430
High$15,715
Average$8,428
Low$5,390
High$13,760
Average$8,394
Low$5,925
High$11,555
Average$8,393
Low$5,790
High$14,045
Average$8,321
Low$5,985
High$12,425
Average$8,295
Low$6,965
High$9,665
Average$8,272
Low$5,735
High$12,675
Average$8,270
Low$6,490
High$9,305
Average$8,213
Low$5,550
High$13,005
Average$8,159
Low$5,595
High$12,185
Average$8,139
Low$4,850
High$14,155
Average$8,136
Low$5,860
High$10,865
Average$8,074
Low$6,755
High$9,595
Average$8,070
Low$6,045
High$10,400
Average$8,028
Low$5,545
High$12,845
Average$8,026
Low$5,285
High$11,335
Average$8,015
Low$5,360
High$12,100
Average$7,984
Low$5,645
High$10,865
Average$7,966
Low$6,070
High$9,760
Average$7,829
Low$5,580
High$10,600
Average$7,784
Low$5,675
High$9,750
Average$7,745
Low$6,210
High$9,849
Average$7,742
Low$5,395
High$12,050
Average$7,668
Low$5,685
High$12,430
Average$7,659
Low$5,455
High$9,880
Average$7,533

Average Funeral Merchandise Prices

Funeralocity has included national average prices for some merchandise items in the calculation of average funeral prices. Families may decide to select merchandise that is less or more expensive than the average. Values given here are the most recent national averages from the National Funeral Directors Association.
$3,500
Metal casket
$150
Alternative cremation container
$295
Urn
$175
Basic memorial printed package
$995
Rental casket
$1,200
Cremation casket

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