Funeral & cremation costs in Connecticut
Funeral and cremation prices in Connecticut run about 18% above the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,805 – $3,360
Typical $2,505. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$6,150 – $11,445
Typical $8,540. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$10,670 – $19,850
Typical $14,815. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$6,760 – $12,565
Typical $9,375. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Connecticut, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,290 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $465 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $415 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $175 |
| Urn | Optional | $160 |
| Typical total | $2,505 |
Up to $160 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Connecticut yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Connecticut 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 Connecticut
$1,805 – $3,360
Most families pay around $2,505.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,290$930–$1,730 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$465$335–$625
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$415$300–$555 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$175$125–$235
- UrnOptional$160$115–$215
About $160 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