Guide to the price lists in Los Angeles County
What published price lists show in Los Angeles County
12 providers are listed for Los Angeles County. 11 have a funeral home, office or crematory in Los Angeles County, and 1 of those operates statewide or online. 1 is arranged online or statewide with no address listed in the area. Across 12 providers, the lowest exact direct cremation line each one lists runs from $920 to $5,000, with a median of $1,243. These are the figures providers publish. They are not a prediction of what a family will pay.
Provider types: 2 statewide, online, 2 regional, 6 local, traditional and 2 local, cremation only. 12 of 12 show at least one exact line.
How current the price lists are
The price lists carry dates from Jun 1, 2023 to Oct 22, 2026. 1 list is more than 18 months old at the time of this build and 1 list shows no date. Dates by provider: After.com Oct 9, 2026, Anubis Cremation Services Mar 26, 2026, Beach Cities Cremation Society Aug 1, 2026, Clarity Funerals & Cremation Jun 1, 2023, Cremation Society of Los Angeles no date shown, Direct Cremation LA Oct 22, 2026, Farrington Mortuary Aug 1, 2025, Forest Lawn Los Angeles Oct 7, 2026, Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary Jul 2, 2026, Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries Dec 15, 2025, Opal Cremation Oct 2, 2026 and Sacred Crossings Funeral Home May 1, 2026.
What the listed price includes
For death certificates, 9 providers state something: After.com lists it as extra, Anubis Cremation Services lists it as extra ($26), Beach Cities Cremation Society lists it as extra ($26), Clarity Funerals & Cremation lists it as extra ($26), Cremation Society of Los Angeles lists it as extra ($26), Direct Cremation LA lists it as extra ($26), Farrington Mortuary lists it as extra ($24), Opal Cremation lists it as included and Sacred Crossings Funeral Home lists it as extra ($26).
For refrigeration, 8 providers state something: After.com lists it as included, Clarity Funerals & Cremation lists it as included, Cremation Society of Los Angeles lists it as included, Direct Cremation LA lists it as included, Forest Lawn Los Angeles lists it as included, Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary lists it as extra ($150), Opal Cremation lists it as included and Sacred Crossings Funeral Home lists it as included.
For transfer of remains, 12 providers state something: After.com lists it as included, Anubis Cremation Services lists it as included, Beach Cities Cremation Society lists it as included, Clarity Funerals & Cremation lists it as included, Cremation Society of Los Angeles lists it as included, Direct Cremation LA lists it as included, Farrington Mortuary lists it as included, Forest Lawn Los Angeles lists it as included, Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary lists it as included, Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries lists it as included, Opal Cremation lists it as included and Sacred Crossings Funeral Home lists it as included.
For weight surcharge, 8 providers state something: After.com states a surcharge ($100, $300, $550, $1,025), Anubis Cremation Services states a surcharge ($350, $2.50 per lb), Beach Cities Cremation Society states a surcharge ($250, $445), Clarity Funerals & Cremation states a surcharge ($275, $325), Cremation Society of Los Angeles states a surcharge ($250), Direct Cremation LA states a surcharge ($4 per lb, $150), Farrington Mortuary states a surcharge ($850, $2.50 per lb) and Sacred Crossings Funeral Home states a surcharge ($200).
For cremation permit fee, 9 providers state something: After.com lists it as included, Anubis Cremation Services lists it as included, Beach Cities Cremation Society lists it as extra ($12), Clarity Funerals & Cremation lists it as included, Cremation Society of Los Angeles lists it as extra ($12), Direct Cremation LA lists it as included, Farrington Mortuary lists it as included, Opal Cremation lists it as included and Sacred Crossings Funeral Home lists it as extra ($12).
What we could not find
Counts of providers with nothing published, by item: death certificates: 3; refrigeration: 4; transfer of remains: 0; weight surcharge: 4; cremation permit fee: 3. "Not published" means the provider's own price list was checked and did not say.
Before you decide
You can ask a funeral director for prices by phone, and you do not have to give your name first. The funeral home must also give you its General Price List to keep when you visit. Source: the FTC Funeral Rule consumer page.
