Casket Costs
Wholesale casket prices vary from less than $300 to more than $8,000. Factors that affect the cost of caskets include:
- The material from which the casket is constructed (cloth-covered wood or cloth-covered corrugated fiber board);
- Gauge of the steel used in casket construction (20-gauge is least expensive; thicker gauges [18-gauge and 16-gauge] are more expensive);
- Type of wood;
- Weight of copper or bronze (32 ounce or 38 ounce);
- Casket design (square corner, round corner, urn shape);
- Interior materials used and nature of the finish of those materials;
- Exterior hardware (handles and lugs) used; and
- Paint finish.