Funeral & cremation costs in North Dakota
Funeral and cremation prices in North Dakota run about 8% below the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,410 – $2,625
Typical $1,955. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$4,795 – $8,920
Typical $6,660. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$8,315 – $15,475
Typical $11,550. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$5,270 – $9,805
Typical $7,320. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in North Dakota, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,005 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $365 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $320 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $140 |
| Urn | Optional | $125 |
| Typical total | $1,955 |
Up to $125 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for North Dakota yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a North Dakota 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 North Dakota
$1,410 – $2,625
Most families pay around $1,955.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,005$725–$1,345 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$365$265–$490
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$320$230–$430 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$140$100–$190
- UrnOptional$125$90–$170
About $125 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