From
$895
Basic Direct Cremation
Cremation · Houston, TX
Cremation in Houston: costs, options & providers
What cremation costs in Houston — direct vs. with a service — and the providers offering it, compared by price and reviews.
Updated July 2026
In Houston, cremation typically runs between $295 and $6,795, with a local median around $1,295 based on 72 priced providers. Calla compares the 29 providers below in Houston, Texas on price, what's included, and reviews. 13 of them have a published price list on file with Calla. The most-reviewed highly rated option is San Jacinto Memorial (4.7 stars across 489 reviews).
What cremation costs in Houston
$295
Low
$1,295
Typical (median)
$6,795
High
Based on 72 local prices Calla tracks.
At a median of $1,295, Houston 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 Houston?
See our ranked best cremation in Houston →
From
$895
All-Inclusive Cremation Package
From
$749
Cremation
From
$999
Direct Cremation
5
Garden Oaks Funeral Home & Crematory
4.9(243)
Houston, TX (281) 530-5400
- Cremation
- Traditional funeral
From
$1,295
Direct Cremation
6
Forest Lawn Funeral Home of Houston
4.9(152)
Houston, TX 713-991-9000
- Traditional funeral
- Cremation
- Veterans
From
$1,463
Direct Cremation
7
Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services
4.9(162)
Houston, TX (713) 662-2030
- Cremation
- Traditional funeral
- Prepaid
From
$1,295
Cremation
From
$1,295
Simple Cremation
From
$695
Direct Cremation
10
Felix H. Morales Funeral Home & On-site Crematory
4.9(345)
Houston, TX (713) 223-1167
- Cremation
- Traditional funeral
- Prepaid
From
$1,195
Direct Cremation
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
12
Bradshaw-Carter Memorial & Funeral Services
4.9(235)
Houston, TX 713-659-4084
- Traditional funeral
- Cremation
- Prepaid
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
14
Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home
4.5(344)
Houston, TX 281-447-3344
- Traditional funeral
- Cremation
- Prepaid
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
17
Cypress Creek Funeral Home and Crematory
4.8(43)
Houston, TX (281) 895-8811
- Cremation
- Traditional funeral
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
From
$2,077
Direct Cremation
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
Pricing on request
Call for an itemized quote
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