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Opening & Closing Grave Cost by State

Excavation and filling of the grave.

Live DataLast updated: |Source: NFDA, FTC & State Funeral Boards
National Avg.
$900
Minimum
$400
Maximum
$1,800
Category
disposition

Cost by State (Low to High)

#1Kansas (KS)
$718-20%
#2Mississippi (MS)
$726-19%
#3Oklahoma (OK)
$732-19%
#4Arkansas (AR)
$741-18%
#5Iowa (IA)
$764-15%
#6Alabama (AL)
$766-15%
#7Indiana (IN)
$774-14%
#8Montana (MT)
$778-14%
#9Utah (UT)
$780-13%
#10Kentucky (KY)
$785-13%
#11South Carolina (SC)
$788-12%
#12Michigan (MI)
$789-12%
#13North Dakota (ND)
$791-12%
#14Arizona (AZ)
$802-11%
#15Missouri (MO)
$805-11%
#16New Mexico (NM)
$806-10%
#17Tennessee (TN)
$807-10%
#18Nevada (NV)
$808-10%
#19Louisiana (LA)
$810-10%
#20Ohio (OH)
$821-9%
#21West Virginia (WV)
$830-8%
#22Nebraska (NE)
$842-6%
#23North Carolina (NC)
$844-6%
#24Vermont (VT)
$850-6%
#25Idaho (ID)
$858-5%
#26South Dakota (SD)
$866-4%
#27Maine (ME)
$867-4%
#28Florida (FL)
$868-4%
#29Texas (TX)
$884-2%
#30Wyoming (WY)
$886-2%
#31Minnesota (MN)
$892-1%
#32Georgia (GA)
$8980%
#33Wisconsin (WI)
$9010%
#34Colorado (CO)
$907+1%
#35Maryland (MD)
$913+1%
#36Oregon (OR)
$928+3%
#37Pennsylvania (PA)
$975+8%
#38Washington (WA)
$982+9%
#39Virginia (VA)
$991+10%
#40Illinois (IL)
$996+11%
#41New Hampshire (NH)
$998+11%
#42Delaware (DE)
$1,010+12%
#43Alaska (AK)
$1,015+13%
#44New York (NY)
$1,017+13%
#45Rhode Island (RI)
$1,042+16%
#46California (CA)
$1,060+18%
#47Connecticut (CT)
$1,073+19%
#48New Jersey (NJ)
$1,073+19%
#49Hawaii (HI)
$1,101+22%
#50District of Columbia (DC)
$1,148+28%
#51Massachusetts (MA)
$1,244+38%

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Avg: $350
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Avg: $2,500

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does opening & closing grave cost?
The national average cost for opening & closing grave is $900, ranging from $400 to $1,800 depending on location.
Is opening & closing grave required?
Opening & Closing Grave is generally optional and can be declined.
Which state has the cheapest opening & closing grave?
Kansas has the lowest average cost at $718.
Which state has the most expensive opening & closing grave?
Massachusetts has the highest average cost at $1,244.
What does opening & closing grave include?
Excavation and filling of the grave.

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