Colorado · cost guide · 2026
Traditional funeral and burial cost in Colorado
Each funeral home's own filed price, checked against its document. Last checked Oct 12, 2026.
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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.
Traditional funeral and burial · Colorado
26 price lists$5,105
median · the same a traditional funeral and burial runs $3,910 to $8,840 across Colorado
4 metros with a ranked list
Each metro page ranks every home by price, then distance. Nobody can pay to move up.
Median a traditional funeral and burial price by metro
| Metro | Median | Lowest | Homes | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 checked price lists | $4,863 | $4,595 | 6 | View prices |
| 4 checked price lists | $5,083 | $4,550 | 4 | View prices |
| 16 checked price lists | $5,105 | $3,910 | 16 | View prices |
| 4 checked price lists | $5,415 | $4,750 | 4 | 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 26 funeral homes in Colorado with a checked price list, the median is $5,105 and the range runs $3,910 to $8,840. Every figure is from the funeral home's own general price list, checked against that list; the most recent check was Oct 12, 2026.
Of the metros with at least three checked price lists, Boulder has the lowest median at $4,863 and Fort Collins the highest at $5,415. A home a few miles outside a metro often prices well below it, so check the full ranked list for the metro nearest you.
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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