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Funeral Cost Calculator — All 50 States (2026)

There is no single funeral price in the US — costs vary by state, by arrangement, and by funeral home. Use the estimator below, or pick your state for its published averages.

Funeral Cost Estimator

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The line items below are the NFDA 2023 national medians. The planning range uses the published average for the state you pick, so it moves with local prices. Cemetery costs are always a second bill, on top of the funeral home.
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All amounts NFDA 2023 medians unless tagged.

National medians: NFDA 2023 General Price List Study · State averages: Funeralocity 2026 · Direct cremation medians: 2026 GPL study

Estimates only — not quotes. Prices vary by funeral home and town. Under the FTC Funeral Rule every funeral home must give you an itemized General Price List — ask at least three homes for theirs before deciding.

Your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule

The Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule (16 CFR Part 453, in effect since 1984) gives every family these rights:

  • Buy only what you want. No forced packages. The only charge you cannot decline is the basic services fee.
  • Prices by phone. A funeral home must give you prices if you ask, without your name or phone number first.
  • A written, itemized price list. The General Price List is yours to keep, given at the start of any in-person discussion.
  • A casket price list before you see the caskets. So you can ask about lower-priced options that are not on display.
  • An outer burial container price list before you see vaults or liners. No state law requires an outer burial container, though many cemeteries do.
  • A written statement after you decide, before you pay. Every item you selected, its price, and the total — plus an explanation of anything you are legally required to buy.
  • An alternative container for cremation. No state or local law requires a casket for cremation.
  • A casket or urn bought elsewhere must be accepted. No handling fee, no refusal, and no requirement to be present at delivery.
  • No routine embalming required by state law. Refrigeration is an acceptable alternative in most cases, and a funeral home needs your authorisation before embalming.
  • What the Rule does not cover. Cemeteries without an on-site funeral home, and third-party sellers such as casket dealers.

Quick answer: what does a funeral cost?

Based on the NFDA 2023 General Price List Study, the latest published medians:

ArrangementNational median
Funeral with viewing and burial$8,300
Same, including burial vault$9,995
Funeral with viewing and cremation$6,280
Direct cremation — family provides container$2,645
Direct cremation — funeral home provides container$2,750
Immediate burial — family provides container$2,995
Immediate burial — funeral home provides container$3,720

What the medians include: the basic services fee, transfer of remains, embalming and other preparation, a metal casket (burial) or an alternative container and urn (cremation), use of facilities and staff for viewing and ceremony, a hearse, a service car or van, and a basic printed memorial package.

What they do not include: the cemetery plot, opening and closing the grave, a monument or marker, flowers, the obituary, and other cash-advance items. Those are a second bill — typically $3,000–$8,000 in total.

All states and DC

Burial averages below are Funeralocity 2026 figures. Pick your state for the full breakdown — burial, cremation and direct cremation, with sources.

Alabama$8,428
Alaska$8,272
Arizona$7,784
Arkansas$7,671
California$8,050
Colorado$8,158
Connecticut$9,609
Delaware$9,166
District of Columbia$9,028
Florida$8,399
Georgia$8,551
Hawaii$9,583
Idaho$7,745
Illinois$9,184
Indiana$8,705
Iowa$9,382
Kansas$8,640
Kentucky$8,393
Louisiana$8,659
Maine$8,594
Maryland$9,188
Massachusetts$9,545
Michigan$8,955
Minnesota$9,697
Mississippi$7,984
Missouri$8,295
Montana$7,742
Nebraska$8,620
Nevada$8,538
New Hampshire$8,793
New Jersey$9,451
New Mexico$7,829
New York$8,836
North Carolina$8,136
North Dakota$8,868
Ohio$8,018
Oklahoma$7,966
Oregon$7,554
Pennsylvania$8,820
Rhode Island$9,213
South Carolina$8,270
South Dakota$8,614
Tennessee$8,167
Texas$8,796
Utah$8,028
Vermont$8,213
Virginia$8,321
Washington$7,664
West Virginia$8,074
Wisconsin$9,004
Wyoming$8,070

Funeral cost FAQ

Nationally, a funeral with viewing and burial has a median cost of $8,300, and a funeral with viewing and cremation $6,280 (NFDA 2023 General Price List Study). A direct cremation is $2,645 when the family provides the container. Prices vary by state and by funeral home — pick your state below for its published average.
Direct cremation is the lowest-cost option — the NFDA 2023 median is $2,645 when the family provides the container. An immediate (direct) burial is the cheapest burial option, at a $2,995 median. Both skip the viewing, ceremony and casket.
No. The cemetery plot, opening and closing the grave, and the marker are a second bill, on top of the funeral home — typically $3,000–$8,000 in total (Funeral Consumers Alliance ranges). The estimator can include that range if you tick the cemetery box.
Yes. Under the FTC Funeral Rule a funeral home must accept a casket or urn you bought elsewhere, with no handling fee and no requirement to be present at delivery. A basic casket costs about $1,000, against a $2,500 median for a metal casket.
No. No state law requires routine embalming, and a funeral home needs your authorisation before embalming. Refrigeration is an acceptable alternative in most cases.

State figures: Funeralocity 2026 (checked 4 Nov 2026) · Direct cremation medians: 2026 GPL study · National medians: NFDA 2023 General Price List Study