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National Average Cost of an Adult Funeral: 2006 vs. 2004
Regular adult funeral costs (for funeral with a viewing and ceremony) include the following general items. Costs do not include cemetery, monument or marker costs, or miscellaneous cash-advance charges, such as flowers or obituaries.
· Non-declinable basic services fee
· Removal/transfer of remains to funeral home
· Embalming
· Other preparation of the body
· Use of facilities/staff for viewing
· Use of facilities/staff for funeral ceremony
· Hearse
· Service car/van
· Basic memorial printed package
· Metal casket
Item
2006*
2004*
Non-declinable basic services fee
$1,595 (+8.46%)
$1,460
Removal/transfer of remains to funeral home
$233 (+16.31%)
$195
Embalming
$550 (+9.45%)
$498
Other preparation of the body
$203 (+13.79%
$175
Use of facilities/staff for viewing
$406 (+16.50%)
$339
Use of facilities/staff for funeral ceremony
$463 (+14.69%)
$395
Hearse
$251 (+10.36%)
$225
Service car/van
$120 (+16.67%)
$100
Basic memorial printed package
$119 (+20.17%)
$95
Subtotal without casket
$3,930 (+11.40%)
$3,482
Metal casket (average charge for most frequently purchased item)
$2,255 (+6.87%)
$2,100
National Average Cost of an Adult Funeral
$6,195 (+9.90%)
$5,582
Vault (Average charge for most frequently purchased item
$1,128 (+11.52%)
$998
Total with Vault
$7,323 (+10.15%)
$6,580
