A burial plot typically costs $1,000 to $4,000. Wichita funeral homes list basic burial from $3,495 to $4,205. Full cost table and veterans options.
Planning in Wichita, KansasUpdated 4 min read
A cemetery plot typically costs $1,000 to $4,000. That's a general range, not a Wichita quote: each cemetery sets its own prices, so ask the cemetery for its price list. On the funeral home side, four Wichita funeral homes on FuneralUS list a basic burial from $3,495 to $4,205 (prices as listed in October 2026).
How much does a burial cost in Wichita?
Add the funeral home's charge to the cemetery's charges. Using the listed Wichita funeral home prices and typical cemetery ranges:
Cost
Typical cost
Basic burial at a funeral home
$3,495 – $4,205 (Wichita listings)
Cemetery plot
$1,000 – $4,000
Opening and closing the grave
$500 – $1,500
Burial vault or grave liner
$1,000 – $3,000
Headstone or marker
$1,000 – $3,000
Total
$6,995 – $15,705
The total is before extras such as a viewing, a ceremony or an upgraded casket. Ask the funeral home exactly what its basic burial price includes.
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral directors must give you price information on the telephone if you ask for it, and the funeral home must give you a General Price List that is yours to keep.
What should I ask a Wichita cemetery?
Is it public (municipal), private, religious or a veterans cemetery?
What do the plot, opening and closing, and vault cost?
What are the rules on headstones, decorations and visiting hours?
Is perpetual care included, so the grounds are maintained for good?
Is space available? Popular cemeteries can be close to full.
Then weigh how easy the cemetery is for family to visit.
Is cremation burial cheaper in Wichita?
Usually, yes. Ashes can be buried in a smaller plot or placed in a columbarium niche, which costs less than a full ground burial. Wichita providers also list direct cremation from $799 (see Wichita cremation prices).
What kinds of burial can I choose in Wichita?
Traditional ground burial. A casket goes into a grave, usually with a vault or liner. It often comes with a viewing, visitation and ceremony.
Green or natural burial. No embalming, a biodegradable container and no vault. It's often less expensive than traditional burial. Ask Wichita cemeteries whether they have a green section.
Mausoleum entombment. Above-ground burial in a crypt, protected from the elements. Crypts cost about $3,000 to $30,000 or more.
Cremation burial. The ashes go into a smaller plot or a columbarium niche, as above.
Where can veterans be buried near Wichita?
Eligible veterans can be buried at no cost in a VA national cemetery. The benefit includes the gravesite, opening and closing, and a government headstone. To schedule a burial, call the VA at 1-800-535-1117.
The VA lists these Kansas veterans cemeteries as open for burials, and Winfield is the closer of the two to Wichita:
Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Winfield, 1208 N College St, Winfield (620-705-6300). A state veterans cemetery built with a VA grant; call to check its eligibility rules.
Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900 East National Avenue, Fort Scott (913-212-4612).
Check the cemetery's headstone rules before you order.
After the burial
The estate still has to be settled. EverSettled helps families get attorney-ready faster, get to the inheritance sooner, and work through the rest of the paperwork after a death. If the estate goes through probate, ProbateUS lists the probate courts in Kansas.