Cremation Price List

Direct cremation prices in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, CA

6 providers. Each price is quoted from the provider's own price list, with that list's date.

Rabbit Peak and the Santa Rosa Mountains rising above farmland near Oasis in the Coachella Valley
Santa Rosa Mountains from Oasis, Coachella Valley. Photo: Z3lvs, public domain (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Providers
6
Lowest listed price at each provider
$920 to $3,750
Median
$1,208
Price list dates
Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026

Providers

  1. Has a funeral home, office or crematory in the Coachella Valley

  2. Anubis Cremation Services

    Regional · Palm Springs, CA

    $920 to $1,095

    Direct cremation, as listed, 2 options

    Included: Transfer of remains, Cremation permit fee

    Extra: Death certificates $26, Weight surcharge $350 for 251–350 lbs; $2.50 per lb over 250 lbs (flame cremation in addition to airtray fee)

    Not published: refrigeration

    Price list dated Mar 26, 2026Checked Nov 5, 2026
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    Direct Eco-Friendly Cremation, $1,095, alternative container included
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    Direct Cremation w/ alternative container provided by purchaser, $920, container provided by purchaser
    Document
    General Price List (PDF): These prices are effective March 26, 2026
    Linked from
    https://anubiscremations.com/ (opens in a new tab)
    Last checked
    Nov 5, 2026
    Source (opens in a new tab)
  3. Casillas Family Funeral Home

    Local, traditional · Coachella, CA

    $1,620 to $1,720

    Direct cremation, as listed, 2 options

    Included: Transfer of remains

    Extra: Refrigeration $85

    Not published: death certificates, weight surcharge, cremation permit fee, street address

    Price list dated Oct 1, 2024older than 18 monthsChecked Nov 5, 2026
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    Direct Cremation with Container provided by Purchaser, $1,620, container provided by purchaser
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    Direct Cremation with container purchased from funeral home, $1,720, container included
    Document
    General Price List (PDF): These prices are effective as of October 1, 2024
    Linked from
    https://www.casillasfuneralhome.com/ (opens in a new tab)
    Last checked
    Nov 5, 2026
    Source (opens in a new tab)
  4. Forest Lawn Coachella Valley

    Regional · Cathedral City, CA

    $3,750 to $4,570

    Direct cremation, as listed, 4 options

    Included: Refrigeration, Transfer of remains

    Not published: death certificates, weight surcharge, cremation permit fee

    Price list dated Oct 7, 2026Checked Nov 5, 2026
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    Direct Cremation with refrigeration, $3,975
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    Direct Cremation with embalming, $4,570
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    Direct Cremation, purchaser provides an alternative container, with refrigeration, $3,750, container provided by purchaser
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    Direct Cremation, purchaser provides an alternative container, with embalming, $4,320, container provided by purchaser
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    Direct Cremation, purchaser also delivers the deceased to Forest Lawn, with refrigeration, $3,125 (The family delivers the deceased to Forest Lawn, per the price list.)
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    Direct Cremation, purchaser also delivers the deceased to Forest Lawn, with embalming, $3,695 (The family delivers the deceased to Forest Lawn, per the price list.)
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    Direct Cremation, purchaser also secures and delivers the permit to Forest Lawn, with refrigeration, $2,993 (The family secures and delivers the permit, per the price list.)
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    Direct Cremation, purchaser also secures and delivers the permit to Forest Lawn, with embalming, $3,563 (The family secures and delivers the permit, per the price list.)
    Document
    General Price List (PDF): These prices are effective as of Wednesday, October 7, 2026
    Linked from
    https://forestlawn.com/general-price-list-cv/ (opens in a new tab)
    Last checked
    Nov 5, 2026
    Source (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Cremation Place

    Local, cremation only · Palm Springs, CA

    $1,320 to $1,395

    Direct cremation, as listed, 2 options

    Included: Refrigeration

    Extra: Death certificates $26, Weight surcharge $100 for 300–399 lbs (Plus Size Cremations Surcharge); $200 for 400–499 lbs (Plus Size Cremations Surcharge); $300 for 500–600 lbs (Plus Size Cremations Surcharge), Cremation permit fee $12

    Not published: transfer of remains

    Price list dated Feb 1, 2026Checked Nov 5, 2026
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    Direct Cremation with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet any applicable state and crematory requirements), $1,320, container provided by purchaser
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    Direct Cremation with alternative container: Heavy Cardboard, $1,395, alternative container included
    Document
    General Price List (PDF): These prices are effective as of February 1, 2026
    Last checked
    Nov 5, 2026
    Source (opens in a new tab)
  6. Valley Funeral & Cremation Center

    Local, traditional · Palm Springs, CA

    $997

    Direct cremation, as listed

    Included: Death certificates, Refrigeration, Transfer of remains, Cremation permit fee

    Extra: Weight surcharge $300 for 300–399 lbs; $500 for 400–499 lbs; $700 for 500–600 lbs

    Price list dated Oct 1, 2024older than 18 monthsChecked Nov 5, 2026
    Quoted line
    Direct Cremation Package, $997, alternative container included
    Document
    General Price List (PDF): These prices are effective as of October 1, 2024
    Linked from
    https://valleyfuneralandcremation.com/price-lists (opens in a new tab)
    Last checked
    Nov 5, 2026
    Source (opens in a new tab)
  7. Arranged online or statewide

  8. After.com

    Statewide, online

    $1,095 to $1,595

    Direct cremation, as listed, 3 options

    Included: Refrigeration, Transfer of remains, Cremation permit fee

    Extra: Death certificates (at cost, amount not published), Weight surcharge $100 for 200–249 lbs (Special Handling); $250 for 250–299 lbs (Special Handling); $825 for 300–349 lbs (Special Handling); $1,425 for 350–600 lbs (Special Handling)

    Price list dated Oct 9, 2026Checked Nov 5, 2026
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    Summit - Riverside County Package, $1,595
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    Crest Package, $1,295
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    Base - Riverside County Package, $1,095
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    Hospice Partner Package, $895 (Listed as a hospice partner package. The price list does not say who qualifies; ask After.com.)
    Document
    General Price List (PDF): Effective as of: October 9, 2026
    Linked from
    https://www.after.com/states/california-cremation (opens in a new tab)
    Last checked
    Nov 5, 2026
    Source (opens in a new tab)

Guide to the price lists in the Coachella Valley

What published price lists show in the Coachella Valley

6 providers are listed for the Coachella Valley. 5 have a funeral home, office or crematory in the Coachella Valley. 1 is arranged online or statewide with no address listed in the area. Across 6 providers, the lowest exact direct cremation line each one lists runs from $920 to $3,750, with a median of $1,208. These are the figures providers publish. They are not a prediction of what a family will pay.

Provider types: 1 statewide, online, 2 regional, 2 local, traditional and 1 local, cremation only. 6 of 6 show at least one exact line.

How current the price lists are

The price lists carry dates from Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. 2 lists are more than 18 months old at the time of this build and 0 lists show no date. Dates by provider: After.com Oct 9, 2026, Anubis Cremation Services Mar 26, 2026, Casillas Family Funeral Home Oct 1, 2024, Forest Lawn Coachella Valley Oct 7, 2026, The Cremation Place Feb 1, 2026 and Valley Funeral & Cremation Center Oct 1, 2024.

What the listed price includes

For death certificates, 4 providers state something: After.com lists it as extra, Anubis Cremation Services lists it as extra ($26), The Cremation Place lists it as extra ($26) and Valley Funeral & Cremation Center lists it as included.

For refrigeration, 5 providers state something: After.com lists it as included, Casillas Family Funeral Home lists it as extra ($85), Forest Lawn Coachella Valley lists it as included, The Cremation Place lists it as included and Valley Funeral & Cremation Center lists it as included.

For transfer of remains, 5 providers state something: After.com lists it as included, Anubis Cremation Services lists it as included, Casillas Family Funeral Home lists it as included, Forest Lawn Coachella Valley lists it as included and Valley Funeral & Cremation Center lists it as included.

For weight surcharge, 4 providers state something: After.com states a surcharge ($100, $250, $825, $1,425), Anubis Cremation Services states a surcharge ($350, $2.50 per lb), The Cremation Place states a surcharge ($100, $200, $300) and Valley Funeral & Cremation Center states a surcharge ($300, $500, $700).

For cremation permit fee, 4 providers state something: After.com lists it as included, Anubis Cremation Services lists it as included, The Cremation Place lists it as extra ($12) and Valley Funeral & Cremation Center lists it as included.

What we could not find

Counts of providers with nothing published, by item: death certificates: 2; refrigeration: 1; transfer of remains: 1; weight surcharge: 2; cremation permit fee: 2. "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.