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How much does a funeral cost in District of Columbia?
A traditional burial with a service in District of Columbia averages $8,180 at the funeral home. Once the cemetery is included, families typically pay closer to $16,620.
Estimated burial with a service in District of Columbia
- Funeral home services, viewing and ceremony$5,520
- Casket, standard$2,660
- Cemetery plot$3,100
- Opening and closing the grave$1,400
- Burial vault or grave liner$1,810
- Headstone or marker$2,130
Funeral home figures start from the South Atlantic median in the NFDA General Price List Survey, with the casket separated out so your choice replaces it rather than adding to it, then spread across the division by the fees District of Columbia funeral homes actually publish. Cemetery figures are US mid-points. These are estimates, not quotes.
Most families have no plan for this
A burial insurance policy is written to cover exactly this amount. It pays out in days rather than months, and for most people over 50 there is no medical exam, only health questions.
What makes up the $16,620
| Item | Billed by | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral service with viewing | Funeral home | $8,023 |
| Casket, standard steel | Funeral home | $2,500 |
| Cemetery plot | Cemetery | $2,000 |
| Opening and closing the grave | Cemetery | $1,400 |
| Burial vault or grave liner | Cemetery | $1,695 |
| Headstone or marker | Monument dealer | $2,000 |
The NFDA publishes by census division, so its South Atlantic median covers District of Columbiatogether with 8 other states. We spread that median across the division using the basic services fees that District of Columbia funeral homes publish themselves, so this page shows what is charged here rather than a figure identical to every neighbouring state. That replaced a cost of living index in September 2026, after we tested one against 13,264 measured prices and found it does not predict what a funeral costs. Cemetery mid points are still national figures adjusted for local land prices. Estimates, not quotes.
Cremation in District of Columbia
Cremation with a service averages $6,100 in District of Columbia, roughly $2,080 less than a burial, largely because there is no casket, plot, vault or headstone.
Your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule
Federal law requires any funeral home to give you an itemised price list before you agree to anything, and to quote prices over the phone if you ask. You are not required to buy a package. You may buy a casket elsewhere and the funeral home cannot charge you a fee for using it.
Covering $16,620 in District of Columbia
A burial insurance policy is written for exactly this. Coverage is usually $5,000 to $25,000, it pays out in days rather than weeks, and for most people over 50 there is no medical exam.
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