Affinity Burial Cremation | Reno, Nevada (2024)

FAQs

How much does it cost to be cremated in Nevada? ›

A full-service cremation with a service will cost in the region of $3,000 – $5,000, depending upon the length of service held and what kind of casket you purchase or rent. A direct cremation in Reno will cost between $595 and $2,500 (depending on the funeral home used).

The physical cremation takes approximately 2 to 2.5 hours to complete. There are several steps to have someone cremated. First we bring your loved one into our care, and they are taken to a temperature controlled facility. Then we will contact the doctor to begin the process of completing the death certificate.

Direct cremation is your least expensive cremation option. This is when a cremation is simply carried out without a service or ceremony. It is a simple, dignified cremation of the deceased with minimal 'fuss' and at a minimal cost.

In Nevada, a funeral home or mortuary will require you to get a court order before it proceeds with a cremation of the decedent's body. In order to get that court order to take to the funeral home or mortuary, you will need to petition the court for approval to cremate the body.

Cremation Cost vs Burial Cost

The typical costs for cremation compared to burial is statistically less expensive. According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the average cost of a cremation is around $6,900, while the average cost of a traditional funeral with burial is more than $7,800.

Basic cremation cost varies from $800 to $3,000. The funeral home you choose, products and services you buy, and where you live all impact the price. This cost can increase fast when adding things like a viewing or visitation, memorial, flowers, music, and expensive cremation caskets or urns.

Families choose large corporate funeral homes like Neptune Society because they know the name. These funeral homes believe that their well-known brand means they can charge much higher prices (sometimes two to three times as high)—they think families won't research other funeral homes for their loved one's cremation.

Why does a cremation cost so much? ›

Some states are generally more expensive for cremation than others. This can be due to higher energy costs, a less competitive cremation market, and a lower cremation rate. Even within a state or city, the cost of cremation can differ by $100 or even $1000.

Cremation costs are typically lower than burial costs, as there are more costs involved in a burial.

Weight of a man's cremation ashes

Cremation ashes for a 200 lbs man weighs about 7 lbs or ~3.1 kg.

Why do you have to wait 3 days to cremate a body? In the United States, the law requires that a body must be held for three days before it can be cremated. This waiting period gives family and friends time to plan a funeral or memorial service.

Generally speaking, crematories aren't going to remove a person's organs from their body before a cremation begins. It's possible for a cremation chamber to cremate a person's organs along with their body.