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FAQs

What is the average cost of a funeral in Houston Texas? ›

The cost for a traditional full-service burial in Houston, Texas can range from around $7,000 to over $12,000, based on the specific services selected. This price typically covers listed but limited to: Basic services fee for the funeral director and staff, and transportation of the body to the funeral home.

The Houston Funeral Home is one of Houston's oldest businesses. Now located at 443 South Jackson Street. Its history is traced back to 1910.

Texas has approximately 1128 funeral homes across the state. While most funeral homes provide the same basic services, choosing a provider on price alone is never ideal. We invite you to select a specific funeral home or compare funeral homes in any area in the state.

Most funerals and burial arrangements in the United States cost between $7,000 and $10,000. There is nothing wrong with an expensive funeral if that's what the family wants. But many families that might prefer a simple, dignified ceremony end up with something lavish and costly.

Remember that these average funeral costs don't include outside services, such as the burial plot, transportation, or flowers. So, the overall average funeral costs can quickly run between $10,000 - $20,000 in total.

If the human remains are properly preserved they can be stored for longer periods of time. In most cases, so long as the remains are properly refrigerated, funeral homes can store a body for a few days to a few weeks.

Most funeral homes are privately owned, and increasingly, more funeral homes are owned by large corporations. Service Corporation International, the largest death-care corporation in the country, owns and operates more than 1,400 locations in North America and brought in more than $4 billion in revenue in 2023.

This American tradition of hosting funerals in the family parlor is the genesis of the term “funeral parlor.” In more wealthy homes, a false (death) door was place off the parlor. It led outside to remove a deceased family member.

The short answer is that embalming is not required by law (in fact, the Federal Trade Commission's Funeral Law forbids any funeral home from stating the contrary)...

Can You Bury a Body at Home in Texas? There are no state laws in Texas prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.

Does Texas require a casket for cremation? ›

Texas law requires that people that will be cremated be placed in a combustible container; however, embalming and a casket are not required.

A casket often is the single most expensive item you'll buy if you plan a "traditional" full-service funeral. Caskets vary widely in style and price and are sold primarily for their visual appeal.

Usually, people tend to offer $100 or more to grieving families as a token of support. However, the amount of money that is appropriate to offer depends on a number of factors. Your closeness with the family: Your support to the grieving family should depend on how close you are to the deceased and their family.

A Good Christian Texas Burial

An average Texas casket will cost between $2,000 – $5,000, depending on the material used (metal, wood, etc.) and the container's style. A casket is usually the most expensive item you'll purchase for a traditional Texas funeral.

A cremation is likely to save you at least half the cost of a traditional burial funeral. You immediately save on some of the largest outlays associated with a funeral. With cremation, there is no need for a casket, embalming, burial vault, cemetery plot, or full-size grave marker.