Funeral & cremation costs in Arkansas
Funeral and cremation prices in Arkansas run about 16% below the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,285 – $2,395
Typical $1,785. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$4,385 – $8,145
Typical $6,080. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$7,595 – $14,115
Typical $10,540. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$4,805 – $8,945
Typical $6,675. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Arkansas, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $920 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $330 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $295 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $125 |
| Urn | Optional | $115 |
| Typical total | $1,785 |
Up to $115 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Arkansas yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Arkansas funeral home? Send it in → and help make local pricing transparent.
Estimates are modeled from published price data and regional cost indexes — informational, not quotes from a specific provider. How we estimate.
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Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Typical direct cremation in Arkansas
$1,285 – $2,395
Most families pay around $1,785.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$920$660–$1,235 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$330$240–$440
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$295$210–$395 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$125$90–$170
- UrnOptional$115$85–$155
About $115 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline. Knowing which is how families avoid overpaying. Get the questions to ask →
Modeled from published price data. How we estimate