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North Dakota Funeral Cost Calculator

A traditional funeral with viewing and burial averages $8,868 in North Dakota (Funeralocity 2026), and a funeral with cremation averages $6,791. Use the estimator below for an itemized range — free, no signup, nothing leaves your browser.

Funeral Cost Estimator

Estimates only — not quotes. Results update live as you change the options. Nothing leaves your browser.

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The line items below are the NFDA 2023 national medians. The planning range uses the published average for the state you pick, so it moves with local prices. Cemetery costs are always a second bill, on top of the funeral home.
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All amounts NFDA 2023 medians unless tagged.

National medians: NFDA 2023 General Price List Study · State averages: Funeralocity 2026 · Direct cremation medians: 2026 GPL study

Estimates only — not quotes. Prices vary by funeral home and town. Under the FTC Funeral Rule every funeral home must give you an itemized General Price List — ask at least three homes for theirs before deciding.

Your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule

The Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Rule (16 CFR Part 453, in effect since 1984) gives every family these rights:

  • Buy only what you want. No forced packages. The only charge you cannot decline is the basic services fee.
  • Prices by phone. A funeral home must give you prices if you ask, without your name or phone number first.
  • A written, itemized price list. The General Price List is yours to keep, given at the start of any in-person discussion.
  • A casket price list before you see the caskets. So you can ask about lower-priced options that are not on display.
  • An outer burial container price list before you see vaults or liners. No state law requires an outer burial container, though many cemeteries do.
  • A written statement after you decide, before you pay. Every item you selected, its price, and the total — plus an explanation of anything you are legally required to buy.
  • An alternative container for cremation. No state or local law requires a casket for cremation.
  • A casket or urn bought elsewhere must be accepted. No handling fee, no refusal, and no requirement to be present at delivery.
  • No routine embalming required by state law. Refrigeration is an acceptable alternative in most cases, and a funeral home needs your authorisation before embalming.
  • What the Rule does not cover. Cemeteries without an on-site funeral home, and third-party sellers such as casket dealers.

Funeral costs in North Dakota

These are published averages for North Dakota, not quotes from any single funeral home. Prices vary by provider and town — the estimator above turns them into an itemized range for the arrangement you pick.

ArrangementNorth Dakota averageSource
Traditional funeral with viewing and burial$8,868Funeralocity 2026 average
Funeral with viewing and cremation$6,791LegalClarity, based on NFDA price-list surveys
Direct cremation$1,408 – $3,1832026 GPL study + LegalClarity estimate

Nationally, the NFDA 2023 medians are $8,300 for a funeral with viewing and burial and $6,280 for a funeral with viewing and cremation. A direct cremation is $2,645 nationally when the family provides the container.

What the medians include: the basic services fee, transfer of remains, embalming and other preparation, a metal casket (burial) or an alternative container and urn (cremation), use of facilities and staff for viewing and ceremony, a hearse, a service car or van, and a basic printed memorial package.

What they do not include: the cemetery plot, opening and closing the grave, a monument or marker, flowers, the obituary, and other cash-advance items. Those are a second bill — typically $3,000–$8,000 in total.

How to use this estimator in 3 steps

  1. Pick the arrangement. Traditional burial, cremation with a service, direct cremation, or direct burial — each uses different line items.
  2. Set the options. Viewing and ceremony, casket, burial vault, and whether to include cemetery costs. The estimate updates live.
  3. Read the range, not a single number. The planning range runs from the published North Dakota average to the national median, adjusted for your choices. Take the itemized list to two or three funeral homes and compare it against their General Price Lists.

Why comparing price lists matters in North Dakota

Funeral prices vary by thousands of dollars between funeral homes in the same town, and the published average is only a starting point. The FTC Funeral Rule gives you the right to an itemized price list from any funeral home — so ask two or three homes for theirs before deciding. This estimator shows the same line items the funeral home's price list will show, so you can compare like with like.

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North Dakota funeral cost FAQ

A traditional funeral with viewing and burial averages $8,868 in North Dakota (Funeralocity 2026). A funeral with viewing and cremation averages $6,791. Nationally, the NFDA 2023 medians are $8,300 for burial and $6,280 for cremation — prices vary by funeral home and town, so compare two or three itemized price lists before deciding.
Direct cremation in North Dakota costs $1,408 to $3,183 — the 2026 GPL study found a median of $1,408 across 2 published price lists, while LegalClarity estimates $3,183. The GPL-study median is based on only 2 published price list(s), so treat it as indicative. Direct cremation is the lowest-cost option — no viewing, no ceremony, no casket.
Direct cremation, at $1,408 – $3,183. An immediate (direct) burial is the cheapest burial option — the NFDA 2023 median is $2,995 when the family provides the container. Buying a casket elsewhere can also cut the cost: under the FTC Funeral Rule the funeral home must accept it.
No. No state law requires routine embalming, and a funeral home needs your authorisation before embalming. Refrigeration is an acceptable alternative in most cases.
Yes. Under the FTC Funeral Rule a funeral home must accept a casket or urn you bought elsewhere, with no handling fee and no requirement to be present at delivery.

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