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The median American funeral with viewing and burial runs $8,300 before cemetery costs, and $6,280 with cremation, per the National Funeral Directors Association's 2023 price study, still its most recent. Your number depends on the disposition, the casket, and what you decline, and under the FTC Funeral Rule you can decline more than funeral homes volunteer. Build your real total below.
Reviewed August 2026 · Prices vary widely by state and between providers in the same town. · Sources: NFDA 2023 General Price List Study, FTC Funeral Rule
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Price a funeral item by item using the categories the FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral homes to quote. These categories can help you see where costs add up. Estimate them before meeting with a provider so you can compare the provider's itemized prices with the amount you plan to spend.
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Price a funeral item by item, the way the FTC Funeral Rule makes funeral homes quote it. Start from national median prices, keep what you want, drop what you don't. Once you have Premium, your work saves in this browser first and syncs to your account.
Budgeting help, not a quote. Actual prices come from each funeral home's General Price List.