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Hawaii
$15,203
California
$10,727
Oregon
$10,424
New York
$10,355
Massachusetts
$10,270
Maryland
$9,921
Alaska
$9,913
Connecticut
$9,689
Rhode Island
$9,247
New Jersey
$9,154
Maine
$8,999
Vermont
$8,984
Washington
$8,620
Nevada
$8,434
New Hampshire
$8,380
Delaware
$8,357
Colorado
$8,132
Pennsylvania
$7,892
Virginia
$7,869
Arizona
$7,845
Minnesota
$7,838
South Dakota
$7,748
Florida
$7,667
Montana
$7,652
Utah
$7,536
North Dakota
$7,512
South Carolina
$7,512
Wisconsin
$7,458
Illinois
$7,419
North Carolina
$7,404
Wyoming
$7,389
Idaho
$7,288
Kentucky
$7,265
Louisiana
$7,234
Ohio
$7,195
Nebraska
$7,172
Texas
$7,148
Iowa
$7,133
West Virginia
$7,133
Michigan
$7,040
Indiana
$7,001
Tennessee
$6,986
New Mexico
$6,939
Alabama
$6,924
Georgia
$6,924
Missouri
$6,885
Kansas
$6,808
Arkansas
$6,800
Oklahoma
$6,722
Mississippi
$6,568

Average Funeral Cost by State 2024

Average Funeral Cost by State 2024

Although we do not want to have to plan for the passing of our loved ones, it is recommended that you plan financially due to the high cost of a funeral. Funeral costs can range based on your location and final wishes of your loved one. Costs to factor into a funeral are the hearse, funeral home service fee, casket, headstone, burial plot, viewing and staff fees for any services. If the deceased wished to be cremated, there are separate feeds associated with those services. Funeral costs can be planned for be setting aside a fund or taking out an insurance policy.

The average funeral cost is between $7,000 and $9,000, with the median cost being $7,360. Maine has the highest average funeral cost of $8,675. Florida has the lowest average funeral cost of $5,875. Many families tend to overspend on funerals due to the emotional impact of a loved one passing clouding their best judgment or due to a lack of time and experience. It is important to take the time to research and contact multiple services to see which is right for you and your family and to see what services are within your price range.

State
Average Funeral Cost
Hawaii$15,203
California$10,727
Oregon$10,424
New York$10,355
Massachusetts$10,270
Maryland$9,921
Alaska$9,913
Connecticut$9,689
Rhode Island$9,247
New Jersey$9,154

Additionally, you should know and understand your rights. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced the “Funeral Rule” in 1984 which gives you the right to only buy the goods and services you want, be given an itemized statement of all goods and services, be told price information over the phone, and other rights related to your funeral.

Average Funeral Cost by State 2024

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State
Average Funeral Cost
Avg. End-of-life Expenses
Avg. Total Costs
Hawaii$15,203$27,175$42,378
California$10,727$19,173$29,900
Oregon$10,424$18,633$29,058
New York$10,355$18,509$28,863
Massachusetts$10,270$18,356$28,626
Maryland$9,921$17,733$27,654
Alaska$9,913$17,720$27,633
Connecticut$9,689$17,318$27,007
Rhode Island$9,247$16,529$25,776
New Jersey$9,154$16,363$25,517
Maine$8,999$16,086$25,085
Vermont$8,984$16,058$25,042
Washington$8,620$15,408$24,028
Nevada$8,434$15,075$23,509
New Hampshire$8,380$14,979$23,358
Delaware$8,357$14,937$23,294
Colorado$8,132$14,536$22,668
Pennsylvania$7,892$14,106$21,998
Virginia$7,869$14,065$21,934
Arizona$7,845$14,023$21,869
Minnesota$7,838$14,010$21,847
South Dakota$7,748$13,428$20,941
Florida$7,667$13,705$21,372
Montana$7,652$13,677$21,329
Utah$7,536$13,470$21,005
North Dakota$7,512$13,428$20,941
South Carolina$7,512$13,262$20,681
Wisconsin$7,458$13,331$20,789
Illinois$7,419$13,262$20,681
North Carolina$7,404$13,234$20,638
Wyoming$7,389$13,207$20,595
Idaho$7,288$13,027$20,314
Kentucky$7,265$12,985$20,250
Louisiana$7,234$12,930$20,163
Ohio$7,195$12,861$20,055
Nebraska$7,172$12,819$19,991
Texas$7,148$12,777$19,926
Iowa$7,133$12,750$19,883
West Virginia$7,133$12,750$19,883
Michigan$7,040$12,584$19,624
Indiana$7,001$12,514$19,516
Tennessee$6,986$12,487$19,068
New Mexico$6,939$12,404$19,343
Alabama$6,924$12,376$19,197
Georgia$6,924$12,376$19,300
Missouri$6,885$12,307$19,192
Kansas$6,808$12,168$18,976
Arkansas$6,800$12,154$18,954
Oklahoma$6,722$12,016$18,739
Mississippi$6,568$11,739$18,307
United States$8,094.30$14,456.40$22,533.94
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Average Funeral Cost by State 2024

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