Transfer of Remains Cost by State
Transportation of the body from place of death to funeral home.
Live DataLast updated: |Source: NFDA, FTC & State Funeral Boards
National Avg.
$400
Minimum
$200
Maximum
$700
Category
administrative
Cost by State (Low to High)
#1Mississippi (MS)
$320-20%
#2South Carolina (SC)$332-17%
#3Wyoming (WY)$338-15%
#4Tennessee (TN)$340-15%
#5North Carolina (NC)$341-15%
#6Nebraska (NE)$342-14%
#7Arkansas (AR)$346-13%
#8Iowa (IA)$350-12%
#9Montana (MT)$350-12%
#10Oklahoma (OK)$350-12%
#11South Dakota (SD)$353-12%
#12Texas (TX)$358-10%
#13Colorado (CO)$360-10%
#14Kentucky (KY)$360-10%
#15Indiana (IN)$363-9%
#16North Dakota (ND)$363-9%
#17Utah (UT)$372-7%
#18Maine (ME)$373-7%
#19Missouri (MO)$376-6%
#20New Mexico (NM)$376-6%
#21Louisiana (LA)$379-5%
#22Alabama (AL)$380-5%
#23Kansas (KS)$387-3%
#24West Virginia (WV)$387-3%
#25Idaho (ID)$392-2%
#26Minnesota (MN)$392-2%
#27Washington (WA)$3990%
#28Michigan (MI)$4010%
#29Georgia (GA)$403+1%
#30Illinois (IL)$404+1%
#31Arizona (AZ)$405+1%
#32Rhode Island (RI)$406+1%
#33Wisconsin (WI)$412+3%
#34Ohio (OH)$414+3%
#35Oregon (OR)$416+4%
#36Nevada (NV)$418+5%
#37Maryland (MD)$419+5%
#38New Hampshire (NH)$422+6%
#39Virginia (VA)$428+7%
#40California (CA)$429+7%
#41Pennsylvania (PA)$429+7%
#42Vermont (VT)$439+10%
#43Florida (FL)$447+12%
#44Delaware (DE)$453+13%
#45Alaska (AK)$492+23%
#46New York (NY)$497+24%
#47District of Columbia (DC)$506+26%
#48Hawaii (HI)$506+26%
#49Connecticut (CT)$512+28%
#50New Jersey (NJ)$530+33%
#51Massachusetts (MA)$548+37%
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does transfer of remains cost?
The national average cost for transfer of remains is $400, ranging from $200 to $700 depending on location.
Is transfer of remains required?
Transfer of Remains is generally optional and can be declined.
Which state has the cheapest transfer of remains?
Mississippi has the lowest average cost at $320.
Which state has the most expensive transfer of remains?
Massachusetts has the highest average cost at $548.
What does transfer of remains include?
Transportation of the body from place of death to funeral home.