Arkansas · cost guide · 2026
Immediate burial cost in Arkansas
Each funeral home's own filed price, checked against its document. Last checked Oct 12, 2026.
How we're paid
Funeral homes can pay for a listing labelled "Sponsored", kept apart from the price list. Payment never changes the order or the prices, and you never need an email to see a price.
Immediate burial · Arkansas
10 price lists$2,598
median · the same immediate burial runs $1,815 to $4,495 across Arkansas
2 metros with a ranked list
Each metro page ranks every home by price, then distance. Nobody can pay to move up.
Median immediate burial price by metro
| Metro | Median | Lowest | Homes | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 checked price lists | $2,500 | $1,815 | 3 | View prices |
| 3 checked price lists | $2,500 | $1,815 | 3 | View prices |
Sorted by median. Our sort method is published and placement is never for sale.
Why two homes differ
Homes a few miles apart can differ by thousands. Three things move the price most.
The basic services fee
Every home charges one and you can't decline it. It differs most between homes.
Its own crematory
A home that runs its own often prices below one that pays a third party.
Distance and travel
Homes set how far they'll travel before a mileage charge starts.
Questions families ask
Answers use the figures on this page, not national averages.
Across 10 funeral homes in Arkansas with a checked price list, the median is $2,598 and the range runs $1,815 to $4,495. Every figure is from the funeral home's own general price list, checked against that list; the most recent check was Oct 12, 2026.
The non-declinable basic services fee differs most between homes, followed by whether the home runs its own crematory or pays a third party, and how far it will travel before a mileage charge applies. Two homes a few miles apart can differ by thousands.
No. Under the federal Funeral Rule (16 CFR Part 453) you have the right to choose only the goods and services you want, and every funeral home must give you an itemized General Price List. The figures here are a comparison aid built from those itemized prices.
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