A burial plot typically costs $1,000 to $4,000 and a mausoleum crypt $3,000 to $30,000+. St. Louis funeral homes list basic burial from $2,595.
Planning in Saint Louis, MissouriUpdated 4 min read
A cemetery plot typically costs $1,000 to $4,000, and a mausoleum crypt $3,000 to $30,000 or more. Those are general ranges, not St. Louis quotes: each cemetery sets its own prices, so ask the cemetery for its price list. On the funeral home side, St. Louis funeral homes on FuneralUS list a basic burial from $2,595 to $5,095 (prices as listed in October 2026).
How much does a burial cost in St. Louis?
Add the funeral home's charge to the cemetery's charges. Using the listed St. Louis funeral home prices and typical cemetery ranges:
Cost
Typical cost
Basic burial at a funeral home
$2,595 – $5,095 (St. Louis 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
$6,095 – $16,595
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.
Which St. Louis funeral homes list a burial price?
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.
How much does a mausoleum cost?
Entombment in a mausoleum, an above-ground building that protects the casket from the elements, costs about $3,000 to $30,000 or more for a crypt. Mount Hope Mausoleum in St. Louis is listed on FuneralUS at (314) 544-2000. Call for its current crypt prices.
If the person was cremated, a columbarium niche or a small cremation plot costs less than a full ground burial.
What kinds of burial can I choose?
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 St. Louis cemeteries whether they have a green section.
Mausoleum entombment. Above ground, in a crypt, as described above.
Cremation burial. The ashes are buried in a smaller plot or placed in a columbarium niche.
How do I choose a cemetery in St. Louis?
Ask each cemetery:
Is it public, 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.
Yes. Eligible veterans can be buried at no cost in a VA national cemetery, and St. Louis has one: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, which the VA lists as open for burials (314-845-8320). The benefit includes the gravesite, opening and closing, and a government headstone. To schedule a burial, call the VA at 1-800-535-1117.
What do headstones cost?
Type
Cost range
Flat (flush) marker
$500 – $1,500
Upright headstone
$1,000 – $5,000
Companion marker (two people)
$1,500 – $6,000
Bronze plaque
$800 – $3,000
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 Missouri.
Compare more burial providers in the [FuneralUS directory](/directory?q=Saint Louis+MO), or see funeral homes in St. Louis.
Sources
Funeral home burial prices and phone numbers: provider listings on FuneralUS, as listed in October 2026. Confirm with the provider.
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery details: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs cemetery data.