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title: Funeral Costs in Hawaii: Prices and Help Paying | Coverfolk
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updated: 2026-10-08
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# Funeral costs in Hawaii

What it costs, who helps families with no money, and the Hawaii rules that protect you.

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The short answer

Nationally, a funeral with viewing and burial had a median cost of $8,300 (2023, NFDA).

## Help paying in Hawaii

**Death benefit for medical or financial assistance recipients (HRS 346-15)**

Hawaii Department of Human Services. A lump sum equal to the Social Security one-time death benefit, when the person was on medical or financial assistance and cannot get the Social Security payment. Apply within 60 days of death. For unclaimed bodies, the state pays up to $1,600 for cremation. [Official page](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0346/HRS_0346-0015.htm)

## Plan ahead

A small final expense policy can pay these costs so your family does not have to. [Final expense in Hawaii](/states/hawaii/final-expense).

## Common questions

How much does a funeral cost in Hawaii?

Nationally, the median funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023 and $6,280 with cremation. Prices in Hawaii vary by funeral home, so ask for the itemized price list.

Is there help paying for a funeral in Hawaii?

Death benefit for medical or financial assistance recipients (HRS 346-15) (Hawaii Department of Human Services).

Who regulates funeral homes in Hawaii?

The state funeral licensing board.

## Sources

1. [HRS 346-15](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0346/HRS_0346-0015.htm)
2. [2023 NFDA General Price List Study Shows Inflation Increasing Faster than the Cost of a Funeral (NFDA)](https://content.nfda.org/news/media-center/nfda-news-releases/id/8134/2023-nfda-general-price-list-study-shows-inflation-increasing-faster-than-the-cost-of-a-funeral)

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