Cemetery Installation Rates

Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers/Burial Services

Installation and Memorial Care Rates

Per a legislative change, these rates were reset to $0.75 per square inch, effective January 1, 2026. 

Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
CPI-U annual average 270.970 292.655 304.702 313.689 321.943  
CPI-U percent change 4.70% 8.00% 4.12% 2.95% 2.63%  
Maximum installation rate $0.28 $0.30 $0.32 $0.33 $0.34 $0.75

Minimum Procurement Costs

Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
CPI-U annual average 270.970 292.655 304.702 313.689 321.943  
CPI-U percent change 4.70% 8.00% 4.12% 2.95% 2.63%  
Interment $219.00 $229.00 $247.00 $257.00 $265.00 $272.00
Entombment $146.00 $153.00 $165.00 $172.00 $177.00 $181.00
lnurnment $58.00 $61.00 $66.00 $69.00 $71.00 $73.00

Minimum Procurement Costs Plus Required Additional 20%

Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Interment $262.80 $274.80 $296.40 $308.40 $318.00 $326.40
Entombment $175.20 $183.60 $198.00 $206.40 $212.40 $217.20
lnurnment $69.60 $73.20 $79.20 $82.80 $85.20 $87.60