PAIDiPaidThis.com
Home / Funeral costs / Cremation with service

11 PRICES TRACKED

Cremation with a service

A memorial or funeral service plus cremation. More than a direct cremation once the funeral home adds its service fees.

$5,650median paid
$5,304median list
$2,760lowest
$7,459highest
2.7×spread

Every price we track (hover a dot)

List priceActually paid
$2,478$4,232$5,987$7,741list med $5,304paid med $5,650List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)$5,3048 prices
$347 more
Actually paid (reported)$5,6502 prices

People reported paying 7% more than the advertised list price for cremation with service.

List price$5,304Actually paid$5,650

List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases and from a small sample so far. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.

YearRegionProviderWhat it wasListPaidSrc
2026CaliforniaIndependentCremation with memorial serviceCalifornia Cremation & Burial (San Diego, CA) GPL - direct cremation with chapel memorial package$2,760source
2024MarylandIndependentCremation with memorial serviceParkview Funeral Home and Cremation Service general price list, effective December 23 2024, locally owned$3,200source
2025New HampshireIndependentCremation with memorial serviceRemick & Gendron Funeral Home (Hampton, NH) GPL - direct cremation with memorial service (Offering E)$4,190source
2018WisconsinUnknownCremation with memorial serviceReader comment on CostHelper, Milwaukee WI$4,800source
2025OregonUnknownCremation with serviceCremation Institute full-service cremation state average, Oregon$5,072source
2026CaliforniaUnknownCremation with serviceUS Funerals Online full-service cremation funeral average, California (Funeralocity 2026)$5,535source
2023US unspecifiedUnknownFuneral with cremation and viewingNFDA 2023 national median, funeral with cremation including viewing$6,280source
2023NationalUnknownFuneral with viewing and cremationNational median from NFDA 2023 General Price List Study, up from $5,810 in 2021$6,280survey avgsource
2016IndianaUnknownCremation with funeral serviceReader comment on CostHelper, Osceola IN; handled all details including a ceremony, did not include a plot or niche$6,500source
2025FloridaUnknownCremation with serviceParting Stone traditional cremation with funeral services statewide, Florida$7,070source
2025MinnesotaUnknownCremation with serviceCremation Institute full-service cremation state average, Minnesota (high end)$7,459source

Common questions

How much does cremation with service cost in the US?

Across 11 real US prices, the median is $5,535, ranging from $2,760 to $7,459. These are published General Price List figures and bills families actually paid, not estimates.

Why do cremation with service prices vary so much?

Funeral homes set their own fees, and third-party costs like the cemetery plot or crematory vary by state. A national chain and a local independent can be thousands apart for the same service.

How can I pay less for cremation with service?

Ask several funeral homes for their General Price List (they must give it to you under the FTC Funeral Rule), compare the basic services fee, consider a direct cremation, and buy your own casket if you want. You are never obliged to accept the first quote.

Related free guides

Methodology: prices here are figures from funeral homes' General Price Lists (required by the FTC Funeral Rule) and bills families reported paying. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number.