Maine · Portland
Portland cremation costs
Typical cremation cost ranges for Portland, Maine ZIP 04101. Estimates, not a funeral-home quote.
Cremation by ZIP is not a funeral home, crematory, or cemetery. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services.
Quick summary
ZIP 04101 is Portland, Maine — not Portland, Oregon — on this site’s estimate band. Portland is an incorporated city in Cumberland County. We have not published a verified Portland, Maine listing. NFDA’s 2024 table put Maine cremation near 83.0%, among the highest in that report. A high New England share still requires a local General Price List.
Typical costs for ZIP 04101
These figures are a Maine statewide typical range. They start from the NFDA 2023 member General Price List study national medians, then a documented ZIP multiplier. The dollar ranges on this site are typical local estimates for education. They are not a quote from a specific firm and not a contract.
| Package | Low | Typical midpoint | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | $2,225 | $2,975 | $4,000 |
| Cremation with a memorial (body not present) | $2,700 | $4,600 | $6,475 |
| Funeral with viewing, then cremation | $5,075 | $6,775 | $9,150 |
This ZIP’s typical midpoint is about $225 above the U.S. NFDA 2023 median of $2,750. Typical burial in this area costs about $6,000 more. Cemetery plot and vault are often extra.
Ask the licensed provider for an itemized General Price List before you buy. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, you have a right to that list. Read the full consumer-rights explainer on the General Price List guide. Package definitions stay on the direct cremation and cremation vs. burial guides — this page does not reprint them.
Local planning in Portland
Portland, Maine sits on Casco Bay, around the Old Port and I-295. Relatives often fly into Portland International Jetport (PWM), not PDX. That is a different airport, different state license, and different vital-records system from Portland, Oregon. A later gathering in a rented hall on the peninsula or on the islands is a venue and a ferry schedule. This page does not state Casco Bay scattering rules.
Sample ZIP 04101 is a Portland, Maine postal code. It is not a quote for South Portland, Lewiston, or every 041xx ZIP. Maine’s high 2024 NFDA cremation share describes dispositions. It does not set an Old Port package.
We do not invent a Portland, Maine funeral establishment. Maine licenses funeral service through the Board of Funeral Service. Confirm the firm on the board’s official pages. Cemetery charges in Cumberland County are cemetery bills this page does not publish.
Cremation by ZIP does not operate in Portland, Maine. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services.
Paperwork and who to call
A death in Portland, Maine is a Maine vital-records event in Cumberland County. Maine CDC vital records explain how to order a death certificate. Do not use Oregon Health Authority forms for a Maine death.
Look up any funeral establishment through the Maine Board of Funeral Service. The FTC Funeral Rule applies in Portland, Maine.
A medical examiner process applies only when the death is under that office’s jurisdiction. Ask the licensed provider.
Licensed providers in Portland
No verified licensed listing is published yet for Portland. Use the calculator, ask local licensed providers for a General Price List, or claim a listing if you operate a licensed firm. We do not invent funeral homes.
Confirm a license on the Maine Board of Funeral Service.
Questions to take to a licensed provider
This is a shopping list, not a script that binds any firm in Portland.
- May I have your current General Price List in writing, including the direct-cremation line?
- What is the price of direct cremation when we use your alternative container?
- If we bring an urn purchased elsewhere, what — if anything — do you charge to handle it?
- Is this contract under a Maine Board of Funeral Service license, not an Oregon license?
- Does your transfer area include ZIP 04101 and PWM, or is peninsula mileage extra?
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same Portland as Portland, Oregon?
No. This page is Portland, Maine, ZIP 04101. Portland, Oregon is a separate city page at /or/portland/ with ZIP 97201, the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board, and Oregon vital records.
Does Maine’s high cremation rate mean Portland cremation is cheap?
No. NFDA’s 2024 table put Maine near 83.0% cremation. That is a disposition share. Ask the Cumberland County firm you hire for an itemized General Price List. Confirm the license on the Maine Board of Funeral Service site.
People Also Ask
Does Cremation by ZIP operate in Portland, Maine?
No. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services in Cumberland County or anywhere else.
Sources
- Maine Board of Funeral Service
- Maine CDC vital records
- FTC, shopping for funeral services
- NFDA statistics hub (cremation and burial research)
We do not set prices. Prices are determined by the licensed funeral home or crematory. Ask for their itemized General Price List. Ask the licensed provider for an itemized General Price List before you buy. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, you have a right to that list.