Charleston, SC · 4 price lists
Direct cremation in Charleston
Each home's own General Price List. Every figure shows when we checked it.
Median $2,130 · $1,380 to $3,790
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Direct cremation · Charleston
4 price lists$2,130
median · the same direct cremation runs $1,380 to $3,790 in this metro
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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 · Charleston
4 price lists$2,130
median · the same direct cremation runs $1,380 to $3,790 in this metro
21 of 23 homes serving Charleston
Same package at every home: direct cremation (alternative container). Ranked by price, then distance. Nobody can pay to move up. We list 23 funeral homes serving Charleston, and 4 of them have a price list we've checked so far.
4 priced homes around Charleston
| Funeral home | Essential package | Distance | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation North Charleston · license not yet checked · price list checked Oct 12, 2026 | $1,380 | 6 mi | View prices |
Simplicity: Lowcountry Cremation And Burial Services - Ladson Ladson · license not yet checked · price list checked Oct 12, 2026 | $1,380 | 14 mi | View prices |
Carolina Funeral Home & Gardens North Charleston · license not yet checked · could not re-check since Oct 9, 2026 | $2,880 | 8 mi | View prices |
| Charleston · license not yet checked · price list checked Oct 12, 2026 | $3,790 | 4 mi | View prices |
Suburban Funeral Home Inc Charleston · license not yet checked · no checked price list yet | Call for a quote | under 1 mi | Call |
Palmetto Cremation Society North Charleston · license not yet checked · no checked price list yet | Call for a quote | 2 mi | Call |
Palmetto Mortuary Charleston · license not yet checked · no checked price list yet | Call for a quote | 2 mi | Call |
Sorted by price. Our sort method is published and placement is never for sale.
Showing 1 to 7 of 21 homes serving Charleston

South Carolina rules that apply here
Every line links to its statute. Checked Sep 18, 2026.
- Naming a disposition agent
- South Carolina allows a person to authorize their own cremation and specify what should happen to the cremated remains. The crematory must have the required authorization and permits before carrying out the cremation and must follow the instructions in the authorization. statute →
- Scattering ashes
- South Carolina allows cremated remains to be placed in a grave, crypt, or niche, or scattered in a scattering area, and it expressly permits disposition on private property with the consent of the owner. Public lands and waters remain subject to applicable state and federal laws. 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 4 homes with a checked price list:
- Direct cremation (alternative container)
- $2,130
- Basket, median items
- $2,130
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 4 funeral homes serving Charleston with a checked price list, direct cremation runs from $1,380 to $3,790, with a median of $2,130. The middle half of these homes charge between $1,380 and $3,108. 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 23 funeral homes serving Charleston, and 4 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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