--- title: Funeral Costs in Maryland: Prices and Help Paying url: https://coverfolk.com/funeral-costs/maryland updated: 2026-10-08 --- # Funeral costs in Maryland What it costs, who helps families with no money, and the Maryland rules that protect you. [Call free (888) 635-3511](tel:+18886353511) Updated October 8, 2026[Fact checked](/editorial-standards) MarylandFuneral costs and help The short answer Nationally, a funeral with viewing and burial had a median cost of $8,300 (2023, NFDA). ## Help paying in Maryland **Burial Assistance Program** Maryland Department of Human Services. Not published on the page. Limited cash help paid to the funeral director when the person who died was on, or eligible for, a DHS program such as TCA, TDAP, PAA, Medical Assistance or SSI. Call 1-800-332-6347. [Official page](https://dhs.maryland.gov/weathering-tough-times/burial-assistance/) ## Medicaid and burial money Up to $1,500 per person set aside for burial is not counted. Life insurance with excluded cash value and irrevocable burial funds lower that $1,500. An irrevocable burial fund of any amount and burial spaces for the family are not counted. ## Prepaid funeral plans Only a licensed mortician or funeral director can sell a preneed funeral contract. Within 10 days of each payment, the seller must put 100% of the money for services, 80% of the price of a casket or vault, and 100% for other goods into an escrow or trust account. Unless you made the trust irrevocable, you can ask in writing for a refund of all payments and interest. ## Where to complain Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, Maryland Department of Health. [Website](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho§ion=7-201&enactments=false) ## Plan ahead A small final expense policy can pay these costs so your family does not have to. [Final expense in Maryland](/states/maryland/final-expense). ## Common questions How much does a funeral cost in Maryland? Nationally, the median funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023 and $6,280 with cremation. Prices in Maryland vary by funeral home, so ask for the itemized price list. Is there help paying for a funeral in Maryland? Burial Assistance Program (Maryland Department of Human Services). Who regulates funeral homes in Maryland? Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, Maryland Department of Health. ## Sources 1. [COMAR 10.09.24.08 (Medicaid resources, burial funds)](https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/10.09.24.08) 2. [Md. Health Occ. 7-405 (preneed contracts)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho§ion=7-405&enactments=false) 3. [Md. Health Occ. 7-201 (State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho§ion=7-201&enactments=false) 4. [Maryland DHS Burial Assistance](https://dhs.maryland.gov/weathering-tough-times/burial-assistance/) 5. [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) Questions? [Call free (888) 635-3511](tel:+18886353511). Answered 24/7.