Salem, OR · 3 price lists
Direct cremation in Salem
Each home's own General Price List. Every figure shows when we checked it.
Median $1,665 · $1,210 to $1,880
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Direct cremation · Salem
3 price lists$1,665
median · the same direct cremation runs $1,210 to $1,880 in this metro
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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.
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.
Direct cremation · Salem
3 price lists$1,665
median · the same direct cremation runs $1,210 to $1,880 in this metro
11 of 14 homes serving Salem
Same package at every home: direct cremation (alternative container). Ranked by price, then distance. Nobody can pay to move up. We list 14 funeral homes serving Salem, and 3 of them have a price list we've checked so far.
3 priced homes around Salem
| Funeral home | Essential package | Distance | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem · license not yet checked · price list checked Oct 12, 2026 | $1,210 | 6 mi | View prices |
Virgil T Golden Funeral Service Salem · license not yet checked · could not re-check since Sep 21, 2026 | $1,665 | 2 mi | View prices |
Howell, Edwards, Doerksen With Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Directors Salem · license not yet checked · could not re-check since Sep 21, 2026 | $1,880 | 2 mi | View prices |
Keizer Funeral Chapel Keizer · license not yet checked · no checked price list yet | Call for a quote | 4 mi | Call |
Farnstrom Mortuary Llc Independence · license not yet checked · no checked price list yet | Call for a quote | 10 mi | Call |
North Santiam Funeral Service Stayton · license not yet checked · no checked price list yet | Call for a quote | 14 mi | Call |
Bollman Funeral Home Dallas · license not yet checked · no checked price list yet | Call for a quote | 14 mi | Call |
Sorted by price. Our sort method is published and placement is never for sale.
Showing 1 to 7 of 11 homes serving Salem
Oregon rules that apply here
Every line links to its statute. Checked Sep 18, 2026.
- Naming a disposition agent
- Oregon expressly allows an adult of sound mind to direct a lawful manner of disposition through a written instrument or qualifying prearrangement. The law covers the person's right to direct disposition and allows the person to delegate that authority. statute →
- Human composting (natural organic reduction)
- Oregon is also one of the states with a legal framework for newer forms of human-remains disposition, including natural organic reduction. The specific facility, licensing, and handling rules should be checked separately from the basic right-to-control rule. statute →
Why these numbers are comparable
A price list is a list of line items, and no two homes itemize the same way. We rebuild the same basket at every home. Medians across the 3 homes with a checked price list:
- Direct cremation (alternative container)
- $1,665
- Basket, median items
- $1,665
Anything a home charges outside this basket is shown on its own page, not hidden in the comparison.
Questions families ask
Answers use the figures on this page, not national averages.
Among 3 funeral homes serving Salem with a checked price list, direct cremation runs from $1,210 to $1,880, with a median of $1,665. Each figure comes from that funeral home's own General Price List, and we checked it against that list; the oldest check was Oct 12, 2026 and the most recent was Oct 23, 2026. We list 14 funeral homes serving Salem, and 3 of them have a price list we've checked so far.
The total adds these items from each funeral home's price list: direct cremation (alternative container). Cemetery or crematory fees charged by third parties, death certificates, and merchandise such as an urn or casket are extra unless a funeral home lists them.
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 packages here are a comparison aid built from those itemized prices, not something the funeral home sells as a bundle.
The biggest differences are the non-declinable basic services fee, whether the funeral home has its own crematory or uses a third party, and how far it will travel to collect the deceased before a mileage charge applies. Each funeral home's page shows all of these.
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