Funeral & cremation costs in Illinois
Funeral and cremation prices in Illinois run about 5% above the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,610 – $2,995
Typical $2,235. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$5,480 – $10,190
Typical $7,605. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$9,500 – $17,670
Typical $13,190. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$6,010 – $11,200
Typical $8,350. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Illinois, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,150 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $415 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $370 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $160 |
| Urn | Optional | $140 |
| Typical total | $2,235 |
Up to $140 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Illinois yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Illinois 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 Illinois
$1,610 – $2,995
Most families pay around $2,235.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,150$830–$1,540 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$415$300–$555
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$370$265–$495 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$160$115–$215
- UrnOptional$140$100–$190
About $140 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