Funeral homes in District of Columbia.

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.

District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Not legal in District of Columbia 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)

Not legal in District of Columbia as of 2026. A growing number of states have legalized natural organic reduction; if it matters to you, you would currently need to use a provider in a legal state (the body is shipped, transformed, and the soil is returned).

FTC Funeral Rule (federal) applies in District of Columbia

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 District of Columbia 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.

District of Columbia state licensing board

DC Board of Funeral Directors licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in District of Columbia. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

DC Board of Funeral Directors→

District of Columbia Attorney General consumer protection

The DC Office of the Attorney General handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a District of Columbiaconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

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