Nationally, a funeral with viewing and burial had a median cost of $8,300 (2023, NFDA). In Arizona, between 71% and 80% of deaths led to cremation, per early 2025 numbers from the Cremation Association of North America.
Help paying in Arizona
The county where the person died. No dollar limit in the law. The county can take its costs back from the estate. Official page
Maricopa County. Not published. Family must show money need. A contracted funeral home must refer you. Call 602 372 0535, option 5. Official page
Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner. Not published. Call (520) 724 2170. Decision in about 5 business days. Official page
Medicaid and burial money
AHCCCS lets each person keep up to $1,500 set aside for a funeral. It must be kept apart from other money. Interest left in the fund is also not counted. An irrevocable prepaid funeral plan is not counted when you cannot get the money back.
Prepaid funeral plans
The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions checks prepaid funeral trust accounts. The funeral home can keep a fee of up to 15% of the price, plus up to 10% of yearly interest. Cancel within 3 business days and you get all your money back, fee included. Cancel later and you get the money left in the trust within 5 business days.
Where to complain
Arizona Department of Health Services, Funeral Services Licensing (Bureau of Special Licensing). The old funeral board site now sends you here. Website
Plan ahead
A small final expense policy can pay these costs so your family does not have to. Final expense in Arizona.
Common questions
How much does a funeral cost in Arizona?
Nationally, the median funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023 and $6,280 with cremation. Prices in Arizona vary by funeral home, so ask for the itemized price list.
Is there help paying for a funeral in Arizona?
County burial when no one else can pay (A.R.S. 36-831) (The county where the person died); County Indigent Decedent Services Program (Maricopa County); Indigent Interment Program (Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner).
Who regulates funeral homes in Arizona?
Arizona Department of Health Services, Funeral Services Licensing (Bureau of Special Licensing). The old funeral board site now sends you here.
