Funeral homes in Delaware.

Listings sourced from public OpenStreetMap data. Phone numbers and websites are present where the data has them. Click any home name to open its detail page with full address and a Google Maps link.

Delaware is in the U.S. Census South region. Funeral pricing tracks closely with region: Northeast and West typically run above the national median, Midwest and South run below.

Use our cost calculator with a Delaware ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Not legal in Delaware as of 2026. If water cremation matters to you, the closest legal states are likely a few hours’ drive away. Check the Cremation Association of North America for current legality.

Human composting (natural organic reduction)

Legal in Delaware. Natural organic reduction is a soil-transformation alternative to cremation or burial. Providers are limited but growing. Pricing typically runs $5,000 to $7,000 — comparable to a mid-tier cremation with service.

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in Delaware

All federal funeral consumer rights apply equally in every state. Full breakdown.

1. Pick three homes from the list above (mix at least one independent and one chain — Dignity Memorial / SCI, Carriage, Park Lawn — if both exist near you).
2. Call each one and ask: “Could you email me a copy of your General Price List?” They are required to send it.
3. Compare line by line. Basic services fee. Embalming. Transportation. Casket markup. Direct cremation. Immediate burial. Facility rental.
4. Bring the GPLs to your chosen home. Ask them to price-match the cheapest. Many will.

Full guide: how to find a good funeral home.

Every funeral home in Delaware must honor:

• A written General Price List, free, on request
• Prices over the phone
• The right to buy à la carte, not just packages
• The right to bring your own casket or urn (no handling fee)
• The right to decline embalming
• The right to use an alternative cremation container ($50–$200)
• An itemized statement before you sign or pay

Full breakdown: the FTC Funeral Rule guide.

Delaware state licensing board

Delaware Board of Funeral Services licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in Delaware. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

Delaware Board of Funeral Services→

Delaware Attorney General consumer protection

The Delaware Department of Justice — Consumer Protection handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a Delawareconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

For Funeral Rule violations specifically, file federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.