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 |