Funeral & cremation costs in Montana
Funeral and cremation prices in Montana run about 2% below the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,500 – $2,785
Typical $2,080. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$5,095 – $9,495
Typical $7,085. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$8,855 – $16,490
Typical $12,295. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$5,600 – $10,430
Typical $7,780. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Montana, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,075 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $385 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $345 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $145 |
| Urn | Optional | $130 |
| Typical total | $2,080 |
Up to $130 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Montana yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Montana 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 Montana
$1,500 – $2,785
Most families pay around $2,080.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,075$775–$1,440 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$385$275–$515
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$345$250–$460 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$145$105–$195
- UrnOptional$130$95–$175
About $130 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