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Cost report · Updated July 2026

Funeral & cremation costs in California

Across 6,195 providers in California, a cremation typically costs $1,295 (ranging $225–$6,320), and burial runs about $2,550. These are real local medians from Calla's provider data, not the national average.

What local providers charge

ServiceTypicalvs. national
Cremationbased on 324 providers$1,295$225–$6,320~35% below national
Veteransbased on 55 providers$1,695$300–$11,532
Prepaidbased on 62 providers$1,995$248–$9,000
Burialbased on 221 providers$2,550$100–$12,800~68% below national
Green burialbased on 68 providers$3,495$275–$12,900
Funeral homesbased on 176 providers$3,995$172–$12,975

How we compiled this

These figures are medians from real price data Calla holds for providers in California, current as of Updated July 2026. Each row reflects the providers we price for that service; rows with too few priced providers are left out rather than estimated. Prices are compared like-for-like against the national typical range and are not inflated with non-standard add-ons. Always request an itemized price list — providers must give you one under the FTC Funeral Rule. Read our full data methodology.

How families cover this

Cost reports by city in California

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Data compiled by Karl-Gustav Kallasmaa, founder of Calla. Prices are estimates that vary by provider and change over time. This is general information, not financial advice.

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