Funeral & cremation costs in New Jersey
Funeral and cremation prices in New Jersey run about 20% above the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,830 – $3,415
Typical $2,550. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$6,255 – $11,645
Typical $8,690. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$10,850 – $20,200
Typical $15,070. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$6,860 – $12,780
Typical $9,540. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in New Jersey, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,315 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $475 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $420 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $180 |
| Urn | Optional | $160 |
| Typical total | $2,550 |
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 New Jersey yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a New Jersey 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 New Jersey
$1,830 – $3,415
Most families pay around $2,550.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,315$945–$1,760 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$475$340–$635
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$420$300–$565 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$180$130–$240
- 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