Oregon · Portland
Portland cremation costs
Typical cremation cost ranges for Portland, Oregon ZIP 97201. 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 97201 is Portland, Oregon — not Portland, Maine — on this site’s Portland-metro estimate band. Portland is an incorporated city that spans Multnomah County (and reaches into neighboring counties). We have not published a verified Portland, Oregon funeral-home row. Direct cremation is common in Oregon; a viewing is still a separate set of list lines.
Typical costs for ZIP 97201
These figures are a Portland, Oregon metro 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 | $2,425 | $3,250 | $4,375 |
| Cremation with a memorial (body not present) | $2,950 | $5,025 | $7,075 |
| Funeral with viewing, then cremation | $5,550 | $7,400 | $10,000 |
This ZIP’s typical midpoint is about $500 above the U.S. NFDA 2023 median of $2,750. Typical burial in this area costs about $6,550 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, Oregon sits at the Willamette and Columbia, around the west hills and the 405 / I-5 interchange. Relatives often fly into Portland International Airport (PDX) in northeast Portland. That is a different airport, different state license, and different vital-records system from Portland, Maine (PWM). A later gathering in a rented hall in Southeast or on the east side is usually a separate hire.
Sample ZIP 97201 is a southwest Portland postal code on the Portland-metro placeholder (NFDA 2023 national medians times a documented metro multiplier). It is not a quote for Vancouver, Washington, Beaverton, or every 972xx ZIP. If the death occurs in Clark County, Washington, you are in a different license and death-record system.
We do not invent a Portland funeral establishment. Oregon licenses funeral service practitioners and facilities through the Mortuary and Cemetery Board. Confirm the firm on the board’s official pages before you pay. Cemetery and columbarium charges are usually a separate bill. This page does not state Willamette or coastal scattering rules.
Cremation by ZIP does not operate in Portland, Oregon. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services.
Paperwork and who to call
A death in Portland, Oregon is an Oregon vital-records event. The Oregon Health Authority explains how to order birth and death certificates. Confirm the county of death — Multnomah for much of the city — on those official pages. Do not use Maine vital records for an Oregon death.
The Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board licenses the people and facilities. The FTC Funeral Rule applies in Portland, Oregon.
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 Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board.
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 an Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board license I can confirm, not a Washington license from Vancouver?
- Does your transfer area include ZIP 97201 and PDX, or is mileage extra from the east side?
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same Portland as Portland, Maine?
No. This page is Portland, Oregon, ZIP 97201. Portland, Maine is a separate city page at /me/portland/ with ZIP 04101, a different state license board, and different vital records.
What does this site show for Portland, Oregon ZIP 97201?
The calculator uses the Portland-metro estimate band for 97201. Those dollars are not an Oregon funeral home’s General Price List. We have not published a verified Portland, Oregon listing yet.
People Also Ask
Does Cremation by ZIP operate in Portland, Oregon?
No. We do not cremate, bury, or arrange services in Multnomah County or anywhere else.
Sources
- Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board
- Oregon Health Authority, birth and death certificates
- 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.