Obituary Cost by State
Writing and publishing an obituary notice.
Live DataLast updated: |Source: NFDA, FTC & State Funeral Boards
National Avg.
$350
Minimum
$100
Maximum
$1,000
Category
administrative
Cost by State (Low to High)
#1Arkansas (AR)
$279-20%
#2West Virginia (WV)$282-19%
#3Mississippi (MS)$285-19%
#4Nebraska (NE)$293-16%
#5Iowa (IA)$294-16%
#6Oklahoma (OK)$294-16%
#7Kansas (KS)$295-16%
#8North Carolina (NC)$299-15%
#9Kentucky (KY)$302-14%
#10Wisconsin (WI)$307-12%
#11Wyoming (WY)$308-12%
#12South Carolina (SC)$310-11%
#13Utah (UT)$313-11%
#14Alabama (AL)$314-10%
#15Minnesota (MN)$315-10%
#16Nevada (NV)$318-9%
#17Idaho (ID)$324-7%
#18Michigan (MI)$324-7%
#19New Mexico (NM)$329-6%
#20North Dakota (ND)$330-6%
#21Pennsylvania (PA)$331-5%
#22Montana (MT)$333-5%
#23South Dakota (SD)$334-5%
#24Texas (TX)$334-5%
#25Oregon (OR)$336-4%
#26Tennessee (TN)$337-4%
#27Missouri (MO)$342-2%
#28Indiana (IN)$343-2%
#29Louisiana (LA)$3510%
#30Georgia (GA)$353+1%
#31Arizona (AZ)$354+1%
#32New Hampshire (NH)$354+1%
#33Colorado (CO)$356+2%
#34Ohio (OH)$356+2%
#35Delaware (DE)$360+3%
#36Florida (FL)$363+4%
#37Washington (WA)$364+4%
#38Alaska (AK)$367+5%
#39Maine (ME)$369+5%
#40Rhode Island (RI)$370+6%
#41Vermont (VT)$370+6%
#42Virginia (VA)$375+7%
#43District of Columbia (DC)$392+12%
#44Illinois (IL)$399+14%
#45Massachusetts (MA)$407+16%
#46Maryland (MD)$414+18%
#47New York (NY)$417+19%
#48New Jersey (NJ)$438+25%
#49California (CA)$441+26%
#50Connecticut (CT)$465+33%
#51Hawaii (HI)$470+34%
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does obituary cost?
The national average cost for obituary is $350, ranging from $100 to $1,000 depending on location.
Is obituary required?
Obituary is generally optional and can be declined.
Which state has the cheapest obituary?
Arkansas has the lowest average cost at $279.
Which state has the most expensive obituary?
Hawaii has the highest average cost at $470.
What does obituary include?
Writing and publishing an obituary notice.