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Funeral and Cremation Costs in Utah: Real Salt Lake County Prices

What cremation and funerals cost in Utah, from price lists and phone calls with the funeral homes and crematories serving Salt Lake City, Sandy, Riverton, and Murray. Every figure is sourced and dated. Below: what things cost today, why two prices that sound the same often aren’t, and what moves the number up or down. Everything here is free to read and use. Wayfinder is not a funeral home or a cremation provider, and nothing on this site costs you anything.

Direct cremation
$639–$3,790
No service, no viewing — remains returned
Cremation with service
$1,895–$7,000
A viewing or ceremony, then cremation. $1,895 is a private family viewing; a public service starts at about $2,295.
Traditional funeral + burial
$1,995–$6,750
Viewing, service and burial. Funeral home charges; casket, vault and cemetery extra
What providers charge — not what Wayfinder charges. Nothing on this site costs you anything. These are county-wide ranges across the Salt Lake County funeral homes and cremation providers we’ve surveyed so far, each figure taken from that provider’s own published price list or a phone call with their staff, checked August through October 2026. A few unusually high figures are held out as outliers and shown individually, with their source, in the full guide below. Individual city pages show narrower ranges, covering only the providers who serve that city.
Why funeral prices are so hard to find

Under the FTC’s Funeral Rule, every funeral home has to give you an itemized price list — in person, and over the phone if you call and ask. What the rule doesn’t cover is websites. There’s no requirement to post prices online, so most providers don’t.

That’s the gap this site closes. We called the funeral homes and cremation providers serving each Salt Lake County city, asked for their price lists, and published what they gave us — with the date we confirmed it and a link back to the source. You’re welcome to call and check any of it yourself. You just shouldn’t have to make five phone calls to find out what a cremation costs.

What drives cremation and funeral costs

Why a $995 cremation and a $5,800 cremation are both real prices

Most people hear “cremation” and picture one thing. In practice, direct cremation — no service, no viewing, remains returned in a container — is a different product from a cremation that includes a viewing or a ceremony first. Neither is more or less “real”; they’re different services with different costs. Here’s what typically separates them:

Staff & professional services
Every price includes a base fee for the funeral home’s staff time, paperwork, and coordination — required by law and present even in the simplest direct cremation.
The cremation container
A legally required container for cremation itself — separate from a casket used at a viewing. Some quotes include it, some quote it separately; ask directly.
Viewing & ceremony
A viewing, a chapel or graveside service, and the staff and facility time that come with them are the single biggest cost difference between a direct cremation and one with a service.
Casket, vault & cemetery
For a burial: the casket itself (manufacturers and lines vary widely), the vault the cemetery requires, and the cemetery’s own plot and opening/closing fees — usually the largest line items in a traditional funeral.
Why comparing prices isn’t apples to apples

Two prices that look identical can cover very different things. A few reasons, from people who do this for a living:

• The vault-setting fee. Some homes list a lower vault price and recover the difference through a separate setting fee — comparing vault line items alone can be misleading.
• Casket manufacturers differ. “One’s a Kia, one’s a BMW” — the same-sounding casket category can mean very different products depending on the maker and line.
• The cremation container is sometimes left out of a quote. It’s legally required and costs money — a $1,000 quote and a $1,300 quote may turn out to be the same service.

This note appears on every price comparison we publish. It’s here to make the numbers more useful to you, not less — and to be fair to the providers being compared.

By city

See every provider serving your city, with their prices

Salt Lake City →
Direct cremation from $639
Burial and service prices are on the city page
Sandy →
Direct cremation from $650
Burial and service prices are on the city page
Riverton →
Direct cremation from $1,070
Burial and service prices are on the city page
Murray →
Direct cremation from $838
Burial and service prices are on the city page
Lowest direct-cremation price among the providers listed on each city’s page, checked in September 2026. Some of those providers are based just outside the city they serve; each city page says which. Burial and cremation-with-a-service prices vary widely with what each provider includes, so the city pages compare them provider by provider.
All of Salt Lake County
Compare every funeral home and cremation provider we’ve researched, with dated prices
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Listed A to Z, never ranked by who pays. Tap Details on a row to see exactly what each price includes.

ProviderDirect cremationCremation with a serviceTraditional burialDetails
Broomhead Funeral HomeRiverton pricesChecked Sep 29, 2026$1,995phone quote$3,150–$4,995$4,995flat package; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Cannon MortuarySandy pricesChecked Sep 4, 2026$1,900–$2,695no ceremony to family-only viewing with embalming$2,595–$4,595cremation permit extra$4,095–$5,095graveside to full funeral; casket (bought from Cannon), vault and cemetery extra
Cremation Society of Utah (Leavitt's Mortuary)Salt Lake City pricesChecked Sep 29, 2026$1,195+ $157 state permitAdd-on onlyprivate viewing add-on: $495Not offered
Family Funeral CareRiverton pricesChecked Sep 19, 2026$1,395–$2,590by container; $1,590 with a cardboard containerItemized onlyno cremation-with-a-service package listed$5,290Burial Plan A package; includes a $1,895 casket; vault and cemetery extra
Independent Funeral ServiceSalt Lake City pricesChecked Aug 11, 2026$975cash price; $1,350 by credit card$5,995–$6,445$6,750itemized funeral home charges; casket, vault and cemetery extra. As a package with a casket from Independent: $7,250–$10,740
Inspired Funeral HomeSalt Lake City pricesChecked Sep 29, 2026$815includes the state permit and tax$3,347$2,195 services + $995 rental casket + $157 permit$2,195professional services only; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Home and Cremation CenterMurray pricesChecked Aug 11, 2026$1,625–$2,160family-provided to basic container; $2,875–$10,055 with a casket$1,895–$5,395top tier requires a casket bought from Jenkins-Soffe$5,395–$6,395package vs. itemized; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Just Cremations & FuneralsSalt Lake City pricesChecked Oct 5, 2026$695+ $157 state permit; includes a utility urn$1,495starting price; the 2-hour private viewing is at its Provo location; not counted in our area price ranges$3,995Complete Funeral package; includes a casket; vault and cemetery extra
Kramer Family Funeral HomeSalt Lake City pricesChecked Oct 2, 2026$639+ $157 state permit; listed "with immediate direct pay"Itemized onlycremation services $1,999 + service $999; rental casket $2,995 if wantedItemized onlystaff for burial $4,999 + service $999; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Larkin Mortuary (Downtown)Salt Lake City pricesChecked Aug 17, 2026$3,295–$3,790basic container to Larkin cardboard container$3,695–$5,695packages require buying the casket or container from Larkin$5,095–$6,195graveside to traditional package; casket (bought from Larkin), vault and cemetery extra
Larkin Mortuary (Riverton)Riverton pricesChecked Aug 17, 2026$3,295–$3,790basic container to Larkin cardboard container$3,695–$5,695packages require buying the casket or container from Larkin$5,095–$6,195graveside to traditional package; casket (bought from Larkin), vault and cemetery extra
Larkin Sunset Gardens (mortuary and cemetery)Sandy pricesChecked Aug 17, 2026$3,295–$3,790basic container to Larkin cardboard container$3,695–$5,695packages require buying the casket or container from Larkin$5,095–$6,195graveside to traditional package; casket (bought from Larkin), vault and cemetery extra
Larkin Sunset Lawn (mortuary and cemetery)Salt Lake City pricesChecked Aug 17, 2026$3,295–$3,790basic container to Larkin cardboard container$3,695–$5,695packages require buying the casket or container from Larkin$5,095–$6,195graveside to traditional package; casket (bought from Larkin), vault and cemetery extra
McDougal Funeral HomeTaylorsvilleChecked Sep 3, 2026$2,967with your own container; includes the $157 permitNot publishedItemized onlybasic services $3,545 plus embalming, viewing and service; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Memorial Lake Hills Mortuary & CemeterySandy pricesChecked Aug 11, 2026$2,995–$3,490$3,495–$6,295listed as “package value”: applies only when the casket or container is bought from Memorial$4,995–$6,395listed as “package value”: applies only when the casket is bought from Memorial; vault and cemetery extra
Memorial Murray MortuaryMurray pricesChecked Aug 11, 2026$2,995–$3,490$3,495–$6,295listed as “package value”: applies only when the casket or container is bought from Memorial$4,995–$6,395listed as “package value”: applies only when the casket is bought from Memorial; vault and cemetery extra
Neil O'Donnell Funeral Home (Utah Cremation Society)Salt Lake City pricesChecked Sep 29, 2026$1,795+ $157 state permit$2,995–$5,995viewing options include a rental casket$3,895–$5,995graveside to two-day funeral; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Neptune SocietySalt Lake City pricesChecked Oct 5, 2026$2,327–$2,422+ $157 state permit; the $2,815 Traditional Plan adds an urn, death certificate, shipping and obituary$3,440–$4,310Loving Tribute package with a private viewing, or the $2,815 plan plus a $1,495 memorial serviceNot offered
Peel Funeral HomeSalt Lake City pricesChecked Oct 5, 2026$1,800+ $157 state permit; includes a fiberboard container$2,800–$4,200embalming included; rental casket from $3,500; + $157 state permit$4,500services package; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Premier Funeral ServicesSandy pricesChecked Sep 29, 2026$650–$750with your own or the minimum container; + $157 state permitNot published$2,195–$2,495graveside to funeral package; casket, vault and cemetery extra (cheapest casket $1,395, vault $1,795)
Salt Lake Valley Mortuary & Cremation CenterSandy pricesChecked Sep 3, 2026$2,300–$2,700varies by weight$3,500–$5,300$5,000+$500 weekend, +$750 holiday; ask whether a casket is included; vault and cemetery extra
SereniCare Funeral HomeSalt Lake City pricesChecked Oct 6, 2026$895+ $157 state permit; weight limit 275 lbs$2,995includes the $157 state permit; rental casket $595 extra$1,995–$2,995graveside to funeral plan; casket, vault and cemetery extra
Serenity Funeral HomeBluffdaleChecked Sep 4, 2026$1,070container extra (from $100); about $1,170 all-in$2,495–$3,495family viewing before cremation to memorial service$3,195–$3,495graveside to funeral package; casket and vault (bought from Serenity) and cemetery extra
Starks Funeral ParlorSalt Lake City pricesChecked Sep 4, 2026$2,200includes the crematory fee and a wooden urn$5,600–$7,000green option to a viewing with a rental casket$5,600–$6,600green option to full funeral; ask whether a casket is included; vault and cemetery extra
Utah Simple CremationsMurray pricesChecked Aug 17, 2026$995–$1,250includes the $157 state permit; by containerNot offereda cemetery niche package (cremation plus niche) is $2,150Not offered
Vista Funerals and CremationsMurray pricesChecked Sep 29, 2026$838–$1,413container and $157 permit extra; all-inclusive $1,195–$2,130$1,995–$2,795packages apply when the container is bought from Vista; all-inclusive $2,817–$4,477$2,495–$3,095graveside to funeral package; casket (bought from Vista), vault and cemetery extra
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and MortuaryMillcreekChecked Sep 3, 2026$3,095with your own container; options with a casket run to $18,490Not published$13,035–$16,825Dignity Memorial packages, sold as a package; not counted in our area price ranges. Ask what each package includes

How to read these prices: each figure is the provider’s own price, from its price list, website or a phone call, checked in August or September 2026. It’s not a quote, so confirm before you decide. Traditional burial is the funeral home’s charges; the casket, vault and cemetery are extra unless the row says otherwise. The $157 state cremation permit is extra unless the row says it’s included. Each row shows the date we checked it. How we find and check prices

Common questions

About funeral and cremation costs

How much does a funeral cost?
In Salt Lake County, the funeral home’s charges for a traditional funeral with burial run $1,995 to $6,750, not counting the casket, vault and cemetery costs, based on the price lists of the funeral homes and cremation providers we surveyed (updated September 29, 2026). A funeral followed by cremation costs $1,895 to $7,000, and direct cremation with no service costs $639 to $3,790. National averages you see elsewhere may count the casket, vault, and cemetery fees differently, so check which line items a quote includes before comparing it to any average.
How much does cremation cost in Utah?
Direct cremation in Salt Lake County costs $639 to $3,790. A cremation funeral, meaning a viewing or service followed by cremation, costs $1,895 to $7,000. The $1,895 low end is a private family viewing before cremation; a memorial or public service starts at about $2,295. If you’re looking for low-cost cremation in Utah, the lowest confirmed direct-cremation price in Salt Lake County is $639, plus the $157 state permit. The average cost of cremation in Utah depends on which providers you count, so we publish the full range and the city-by-city lows instead of a single average.
How much does a funeral cost in Utah outside Salt Lake County?
These prices come from Salt Lake County only, which is where Wayfinder has surveyed so far. Providers in other Utah counties set their own prices, and we don’t publish figures we haven’t collected. The FTC’s Funeral Rule means any Utah funeral home has to give you its price list if you ask, in person or by phone.
What’s the difference between “cremation” and “direct cremation”?
Most people say “cremation” and mean direct cremation — no viewing or service, remains returned to the family. Cremation can also happen after a full traditional viewing and funeral service; the cremation itself is the same process either way, but the price and experience are very different.
Are vaults legally required?
No — Utah doesn’t require a vault by law. Most cemeteries require one to prevent ground settling, though a small number of Utah cemeteries waive it depending on soil conditions. Ask your cemetery directly.
Do these prices include everything?
The ranges above cover the core service. Ask any provider for their itemized price list — under the FTC’s Funeral Rule, funeral homes are required to give you one in person, and to answer pricing questions by phone if you call and ask. See “Why comparing prices isn’t apples to apples” above for what commonly gets left out of a quote.
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