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Funeral Home Cost Comparison Survey - Greater New Orleans Area
Updated January 1, 2025
If you are considering purchasing funeral and burial services for yourself or another, we highly encourage you to shop for prices. Following is pricing information compiled from the general price lists of all of the funeral homes in the Greater New Orleans area that provided information. Contact individual funeral homes for more information. You may also contact Wake to see the individual price list (with a great deal more services detailed) for any of the locations listed below.
Funeral Home | Address | Cost of Direct Burial | Casket included? | Cost of Direct Cremation | Urn included? | Refrigeration Cost | Own Cemetery? If yes, cost of plot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greenwood | 5200 Canal Blvd.
New Orleans,LA 70124 | $3,675 w/own casket | $4,970 & up w/FH casket | $2,725 w/own container
$2875 & up w/FH container | no | $425 > 24 hours (but may be included in packages) | |
Heritage | 4101 Saint Claude Ave,
New Orleans Louisiana 70117 | $2,295 w/own casket | No. Casket prices start at $995 | $1,325 | No | $125/day included in immediate burial package | |
Honaker Funeral Home | 1751 Gause Boulevard West
Slidell, Louisiana 70460
| $4,140 w/own casket | $5,535 and up w/casket | $3,570 w/own container. $3,695+ w/FH container | No. $195 and up | $100/day after 3 days | yes, $1,800 - $2,400 |
Jacob Schoen & Son | 3827 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70119 | $3,650 w/own casket | $5,345 and up w/FH casket | $2,700 w/own container. $2,845 and up w/FH container | $25 and up | $695 > 24 hours. $695/day >7 days. $60 sheltering fee. | |
L.A. Muhleisen & Son | 2607 Williams Blvd
Kenner, LA 70062 | $3,495 w/own casket | No. $1,795 and up | $1,955 w/own container | Start at $125 | $60 a day> 3 days | |
Lake Lawn | 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70124 | $6,395 w/own casket | $7,890 and up w/FH casket | $3,285 w/own container. $3,480 and up w/FH container | Start at $95 | $695 > 24 hours | |
Leitz-Eagan | 4747 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006 | $4,695 w/own casket | $6,190 and up w/FH casket | $2,395 w/own container. $2,590 and up w/FH container | $65 and up | $295 > 24 hours (unembalmed) | |
Littlejohn's | 2163 Aubry St,
New Orleans, LA 70119 | $2,095 w/own casket | $2,595 and up w/FH casket | $2,095 | $175 and up | $50 per day > 7 days | |
Majestic Mortuary Service | 1833 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113 | $2,995 w/alternative container | Unclear | $2,450 includes ID & container | No. Prices available at FH | No refrigeration. Shelter $120/day >10 days | Affiliation w/Resthaven Memorial Park |
Mothe Funeral Homes | 1300 Vallette Street,
Algiers, LA 70114 | $2,600 w/own casket | No. Caskets start at $1,475 | $2,125 | Start at $250 | $60/day > 3 days | no |
Murray Henderson Funeral Home | 1209 Teche Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 | NO INFORMATION PROVIDED | |||||
Neptune Society - New Orleans | 3801 Williams Blvd. Ste A., Kenner, LA 70065 | $5,120 w/own casket | $5,215 and up w/FH casket | $2,197 w/own container. $2,292 and up w/FH container | $369. After 7 days, additional $50/day | No |
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