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title: Final Expense Insurance in Oregon: Rates by Age | Coverfolk
url: https://coverfolk.com/states/oregon/final-expense
updated: 2026-10-08
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# Final expense insurance in Oregon

Burial insurance for Oregon seniors. Sample rates by age, Oregon rules that protect you, and what funerals cost.

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Updated October 8, 2026[Fact checked](/editorial-standards)

The short answer

About 850,000 people in Oregon are 65 or older. A $10,000 final expense policy is a common pick. In a published national sample, that costs $33 to $134 a month between ages 60 and 80.

## Sample $10,000 rates by age

| Age | Women | Men |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 | $24 | $31 |
| 55 | $28 | $36 |
| 60 | $33 | $43 |
| 65 | $41 | $54 |
| 70 | $53 | $70 |
| 75 | $71 | $97 |
| 80 | $98 | $134 |
| 85 | $136 | $193 |

National sample from Choice Mutual, Rates valid as of March 9, 2026. Not a Oregon quote.

## Oregon rules

Free look
:   Set by policy

Grace period
:   30 days

Guaranty protection
:   $300,000

Help line
:   888-877-4894Oregon Division of Financial Regulation

## What a funeral costs

Nationally, the median funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023. With cremation it was $6,280. Cemetery costs are extra. [Add up your own](/funeral-cost-calculator).

## Common questions

How much is final expense insurance in Oregon?

It depends on your age, health and tobacco use. A published national sample puts a $10,000 policy at $41 a month for a 65 year old woman and $54 for a 65 year old man. Prices in Oregon may differ.

Is burial insurance the same as final expense in Oregon?

Yes. Burial insurance, final expense and senior life are names for the same kind of small whole life policy.

Source: [FTC Funeral Rule](https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/ftc-funeral-rule) · [NFDA price study](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)

Can I return a final expense policy in Oregon?

No general free look period for individual life found in Oregon law (ORS chapter 743).

Source: [Oregon free look law](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors743.html)

What if I am turned down for health reasons?

Guaranteed issue plans ask no health questions. They usually have a waiting period of about 2 years before the full benefit pays for a death from illness.

## Sources

1. [Choice Mutual, $10,000 Life Insurance Rates](https://choicemutual.com/life-insurance-cost/10000/)
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)
3. [Census ACS 2024 1 year estimates, table based summary file](https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/)
4. [Census data.census.gov ACS 2020-2024 profile tables, Oregon](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2024.DP04?g=040XX00US41)
5. [NOLHGA: How You're Protected (coverage as of June 1, 2025)](https://nolhga.com/policyholders/how-youre-protected/)
6. [NOLHGA: Contact My Guaranty Association](https://nolhga.com/policyholders/contact-my-guaranty-association/)
7. [ORS chapter 743 (743.165 grace period)](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors743.html)

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