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 |