Pricing & Value
Understanding monument costs, what affects pricing, and how to get the best value.
What Affects the Cost of a Headstone
The factors that change the cost of a headstone, plus the lowest and highest published price for each form. The table is an estimate, not a quote.
Read articleWhy Funeral Home Monuments Cost More (And Your Alternatives)
Learn why monuments purchased through funeral homes are significantly more expensive and discover how to get better value by buying direct.
Read articleMonument Payment Plans and Financing Options
Explore payment options for monuments including payment plans, financing, VA benefits, and pre-need purchasing to make memorials more affordable.
Read articleHidden Costs of a Headstone
Costs that are not the stone itself: a cemetery foundation fee, a later final date, a vase or photo with its own price, and what happens if an approved proof was wrong.
Read articleBuying a Monument versus a Funeral Home
You can buy a monument from a monument company. This page does not publish a markup percentage or a savings figure.
Read articleBuying a Monument versus Another Website
How an order works on this site: the price on a published design, a proof before the stone is cut, and delivery that is install nearby or ship free. This page does not guess a competitor price.
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