Funeral homes in Iowa.

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.

Iowa is in the U.S. Census Midwest 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 Iowa ZIP for a regional estimate by service type (direct cremation, cremation with service, burial).

Water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis)

Not legal in Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa

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 Iowa 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.

Iowa state licensing board

Iowa Board of Mortuary Science licenses funeral directors and inspects funeral homes in Iowa. They handle complaints about licensee conduct and unlicensed activity.

Iowa Board of Mortuary Science→

Iowa Attorney General consumer protection

The Iowa Attorney General Consumer Protection Division handles consumer complaints about deceptive funeral home practices.

File a Iowaconsumer complaint →

FTC complaint (federal)

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