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The cemetery property or burial plot is the space where the deceased is placed for eternal rest. In order to bury a loved one in a cemetery, the family must own a burial plot or cemetery plot. It must be mentioned that you are not purchasing a piece of land, but the right of interment. You can purchase a single , or a double space property. Sometimes, they are available in double depth or side by side options. The simple burial space can cost an average of $5,000. Additionally, there are other cemetery fees which must paid in full before the cemetery can perform the burial process. These fees include: Opening and closing, vault, setting fee, grave marker, installation fees and maintenance fees.
If you decide to buy a property from the cemetery, it is advisable to include the opening and closing of the purchase as this price may rise with inflation. This fee will cover the digging of the grave, placement of the casket, and covering it. The average the cost is around $1,400
Vaults or Alternate Containers are often are often required by cemeteries for burial. These enclosures are intended to reinforce the ground and avoid the possibility of “Tomb Collapse”. The exterior burial burials can be wooden boxes (rarely used nowadays), concrete boxes or concrete vaults. The average cost around $1,000
A Burial ceremony is a graveside service where friends and family of the deceased gather around the cemetery property area to share their final thoughts, prayers and final wishes before their loved one is descended into the burial space. If you or your family decide to include this option, the cemetery will charge an average fee of $500.
The stone is the granite or concrete stone where the name of the deceased is inscribed, the date of birth, date of death, and sometimes includes a phrase or significant poem for the deceased. It is placed on top of the grave or on one side and the cost today is an average of $1,200
Depending on the cemetery, there may be other maintenance expenses, stamp and installation of the gravestone or monument and vase. The grave marker installation fee varies by cemetery and it typically includes the preservation guarantee of the grave marker. The average cost is around $400.00
Many cemeteries charge a maintenance fee to guarantee your grave area is clean and the gardens surrounding it are well maintained. This is usually a one time charge and many cemeteries refer to it as the "endowment care fee". This costs averages around $200.00
Typically you can purchase a burial plot directly form the cemetery. If you buy it from a sales representative at the cemetery, you are usually obtaining a non developed property, meaning, it is still an empty lot without tress, grass or any other landscaping. Additionally, the price is most likely the highest one you can find. In fact , on average, these types of properties are costing in Southern California around $7,000 per space and more! And most cemeteries usually require you to buy 2 spaces in their contracts. In contrast, our Cemetery properties are owned already by a private party, and the person no longer needs or wants the burial plot. This allows us to have access to these properties at discounted prices through cemetery brokers. The average discount on these burial plots is around 30% or more! And many times they are at ideal locations in the cemetery, and fully landscaped.
IMPORTANT: Prices shown do not include property transfer fee, and endowment care fee. Also, buyer will need to pay cemetery: Opening and closing fees, vault, grave marker, and installation fees. Please contact us for more details
