What a funeral costs in Nevada
NFDA doesn't publish funeral prices by state. Nationally, the median cost of a funeral with viewing and burial was $8,300 in 2023, and $6,280 for a funeral with viewing and cremation. Cemetery costs such as a plot, vault, and headstone are extra, and prices vary widely between funeral homes.
In Nevada, about 81.6% of deaths resulted in cremation as of 2020. Source: NFDA 2025 Cremation & Burial Report, state table (final 2020 data)
Federal law (the FTC Funeral Rule) requires funeral homes to give you an itemized price list, so you can compare. Estimate your own total with our funeral cost calculator.
Consumer protections in Nevada
If a life insurer licensed in Nevada becomes insolvent, the Nevada Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association covers up to $300,000 in death benefits and $100,000 in cash value per insured life. Source: Nevada Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association — Frequently Asked Questions
You have 10 days after receiving a new individual life insurance policy to review it and return it for a refund (30 days for replacement policies). Source: NRS 688A.165 — Surrender and request for cancellation of contract or policy
Questions or complaints about an insurer or agent go to the Nevada Division of Insurance (888-872-3234). Funeral homes are licensed by the Nevada State Board of Funeral & Cemetery Services.
Help paying for a funeral
When a person who meets a county's indigent-aid eligibility standards falls sick in the county without money to pay and then dies, Nevada law directs the board of county commissioners to provide a decent burial or cremation paid from the county treasury; contact your county's social services office. Source: NRS 428.090 — Medical assistance to and disposal of remains of nonresidents and other persons
Veterans may qualify for VA burial allowances and a free burial in a national or state veterans cemetery — see benefits for Nevada veterans. A small final expense policy is one way families make sure the rest is covered; learn how final expense insurance works and how guaranteed issue waiting periods work.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to my life insurance in Nevada if the insurance company fails?
The Nevada Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association protects Nevada policyholders if a licensed insurer becomes insolvent, up to $300,000 in life insurance death benefits and $100,000 in cash value per insured life under state law. Coverage above those limits isn't protected.
See final expense optionsHow long do I have to cancel a new life insurance policy in Nevada?
Nevada gives you a free-look period of 10 days to review a new individual life insurance policy and return it for a refund. 30 days for replacement policies. Check your policy for the exact terms.
See final expense optionsHow common is cremation in Nevada?
About 81.6% of deaths in Nevada resulted in cremation as of 2020, according to NFDA 2025 Cremation & Burial Report, state table (final 2020 data).
See final expense optionsWho regulates life insurance in Nevada?
The Nevada Division of Insurance licenses insurers and agents and handles consumer complaints; its consumer line is 888-872-3234. Funeral homes are licensed by the Nevada State Board of Funeral & Cemetery Services.
See final expense optionsSources
- Nevada Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association — Frequently Asked Questions
- NRS 688A.165 — Surrender and request for cancellation of contract or policy
- NFDA 2025 Cremation & Burial Report, state table (final 2020 data)
- National Funeral Directors Association — statistics
- NRS 428.090 — Medical assistance to and disposal of remains of nonresidents and other persons
- Nevada Division of Insurance