Death Certificates Cost by State
Filing of death certificate and obtaining certified copies.
Live DataLast updated: |Source: NFDA, FTC & State Funeral Boards
National Avg.
$150
Minimum
$50
Maximum
$300
Category
administrative
Cost by State (Low to High)
#1Mississippi (MS)
$117-22%
#2South Dakota (SD)$121-19%
#3Kansas (KS)$124-17%
#4West Virginia (WV)$124-17%
#5North Dakota (ND)$125-17%
#6Arizona (AZ)$129-14%
#7Arkansas (AR)$130-13%
#8Kentucky (KY)$130-13%
#9New Mexico (NM)$130-13%
#10Texas (TX)$131-13%
#11Nevada (NV)$133-11%
#12Idaho (ID)$136-9%
#13Louisiana (LA)$136-9%
#14Oklahoma (OK)$136-9%
#15Iowa (IA)$137-9%
#16Missouri (MO)$138-8%
#17Oregon (OR)$138-8%
#18Utah (UT)$140-7%
#19Wisconsin (WI)$140-7%
#20Colorado (CO)$141-6%
#21South Carolina (SC)$141-6%
#22Indiana (IN)$142-5%
#23Nebraska (NE)$142-5%
#24Montana (MT)$143-5%
#25Alabama (AL)$145-3%
#26Georgia (GA)$145-3%
#27Minnesota (MN)$147-2%
#28Wyoming (WY)$149-1%
#29Tennessee (TN)$1500%
#30Illinois (IL)$152+1%
#31Rhode Island (RI)$152+1%
#32North Carolina (NC)$153+2%
#33Ohio (OH)$155+3%
#34Michigan (MI)$156+4%
#35Maine (ME)$158+5%
#36New Hampshire (NH)$158+5%
#37Delaware (DE)$161+7%
#38Pennsylvania (PA)$161+7%
#39Florida (FL)$165+10%
#40Virginia (VA)$167+11%
#41California (CA)$168+12%
#42Vermont (VT)$168+12%
#43Washington (WA)$168+12%
#44New Jersey (NJ)$170+13%
#45Connecticut (CT)$173+15%
#46Maryland (MD)$177+18%
#47Alaska (AK)$181+21%
#48District of Columbia (DC)$182+21%
#49New York (NY)$186+24%
#50Massachusetts (MA)$190+27%
#51Hawaii (HI)$206+37%
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does death certificates cost?
The national average cost for death certificates is $150, ranging from $50 to $300 depending on location.
Is death certificates required?
Death Certificates is generally required or non-declinable at most funeral homes.
Which state has the cheapest death certificates?
Mississippi has the lowest average cost at $117.
Which state has the most expensive death certificates?
Hawaii has the highest average cost at $206.
What does death certificates include?
Filing of death certificate and obtaining certified copies.