Funeral & cremation costs in Arizona
Funeral and cremation prices in Arizona run close to the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,530 – $2,845
Typical $2,125. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$5,205 – $9,700
Typical $7,235. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$9,030 – $16,820
Typical $12,555. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$5,725 – $10,650
Typical $7,950. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Arizona, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,095 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $395 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $350 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $150 |
| Urn | Optional | $135 |
| Typical total | $2,125 |
Up to $135 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Arizona yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Arizona funeral home? Send it in → and help make local pricing transparent.
Estimates are modeled from published price data and regional cost indexes — informational, not quotes from a specific provider. How we estimate.
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Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Typical direct cremation in Arizona
$1,530 – $2,845
Most families pay around $2,125.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,095$790–$1,465 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$395$285–$530
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$350$250–$470 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$150$110–$200
- UrnOptional$135$95–$180
About $135 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline. Knowing which is how families avoid overpaying. Get the questions to ask →
Modeled from published price data. How we estimate