From
$1,095
Direct Cremation
Cremation · Fresno, CA
Cremation in Fresno: costs, options & providers
What cremation costs in Fresno — direct vs. with a service — and the providers offering it, compared by price and reviews.
Updated July 2026
In Fresno, cremation typically runs between $460 and $2,540, with a local median around $1,043 based on 12 priced providers. Calla compares the 7 providers below in Fresno, California on price, what's included, and reviews. 4 of them have a published price list on file with Calla. The most-reviewed highly rated option is Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel (4.9 stars across 152 reviews).
What cremation costs in Fresno
$460
Low
$1,043
Typical (median)
$2,540
High
Based on 12 local prices Calla tracks.
At a median of $1,043, Fresno sits within the typical national range of $1,000–$3,000 for direct cremation.
What does the price usually include?
A typical cremation price covers the items on the left. The items on the right are common add-ons billed separately — ask each provider for an itemized list.
Included
- Transfer of the deceased into the provider's care
- The cremation itself and crematory fee
- A basic cremation container
- Return of the ashes to the family
- Filing of required permits and paperwork
Usually extra
- A viewing, visitation, or memorial ceremony (that's a full-service cremation)
- An urn beyond the basic container
- Certified copies of the death certificate
- Flowers, obituary notices, or catering
Which providers serve Fresno?
See our ranked best cremation in Fresno →
2
Edward A Cooper Cremation Society
2.3(3)
Fresno, CA (559) 268-4322
- Cremation
- Prepaid
- Traditional funeral
From
$1,100
Direct Cremation Service Fee of
From
$1,090
Direct Cremation
4
Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel
4.9(152)
Fresno, CA (559) 268-9292
- Cremation
- Traditional funeral
- Prepaid
From
$2,540
Direct Cremation
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
6
Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors, Inc
3.9(50)
Fresno, CA (559) 266-9711
- Cremation
- Traditional funeral
- Prepaid
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
7
Evergreen Cremation Service
5.0(1)
Fresno, CA
- Cremation
- Traditional funeral
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
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