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Cypress Lawn

Colma, San Mateo County, CA

A funeral home.

Posted May 1, 2026 Checked September 11, 2026

Read this home's price list

1383 El Camino Real, Colma, CA 94014

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$4,435

The middle price in San Mateo County is $2,553.

The home posts $4,395. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $4,435.

How this adds up
"Direct Cremation with Minimum Container"$4,395
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$4,431
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,435

This covers initial transportation of the deceased from the (local) place of death to the funeral home, basic services of staff, refrigeration for up to 7 days, a utility vehicle and private family identification if desired. It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • initial transportation of the deceased from the (local) place of death to the funeral home
  • basic services of staff
  • refrigeration for up to 7 days
  • a utility vehicle
  • private family identification if desired

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Direct Cremation with Minimum Container".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Within 35 miles of Cypress Lawn; beyond 35 miles, add $4 per mile measured one way."

The median across San Mateo County is $2,553, from 5 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated May 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Immediate burial

Immediate burial with a casket or container this funeral home supplies

$6,130

This one price does include this home's least expensive casket. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $6,090. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $6,130.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial with Minimum Casket"$6,090
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$6,126
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $6,130

This covers immediate burial takes place at the convenience of the funeral home without the attendance of family or friends. Includes initial transportation... basic services of staff, refrigeration and other preparation of the deceased. It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial takes place at the convenience of the funeral home without the attendance of family or friends. Includes initial transportation... basic services of staff
  • refrigeration
  • other preparation of the deceased

What this home's price does not cover

  • transfer of the deceased from the place of death
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with Minimum Casket".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Within 35 miles of Cypress Lawn; beyond 35 miles, add $4 per mile measured one way."

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Within 35 miles of Cypress Lawn; beyond 35 miles, add $4 per mile measured one way."

Immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides

$4,235

The middle price in San Mateo County is $3,730.

This covers immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides and california permit for disposition of human remains.

How this adds up
"Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Customer"$4,195
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$4,231
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,235

It does not cover transfer of the deceased from the place of death, mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • immediate burial with a casket or container the family provides
  • california permit for disposition of human remains

What this home's price does not cover

  • transfer of the deceased from the place of death
  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Immediate Burial with Casket Provided by Customer".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Within 35 miles of Cypress Lawn; beyond 35 miles, add $4 per mile measured one way."

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Within 35 miles of Cypress Lawn; beyond 35 miles, add $4 per mile measured one way."

The median across San Mateo County is $3,730, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

$4,535

The middle price in San Mateo County is $4,535.

The home posts $4,495. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $4,535.

How this adds up
"Graveside Service Only"$4,495
California permit for disposition of human remains, set by California Health and Safety Code 103675, 103680 and 103692, verified August 16, 2026$12
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$4,531
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,535

This covers initial transportation of the deceased from the (local) place of death to Cypress Lawn, basic services of staff, refrigeration, other preparation of the deceased and family identification of the deceased (limited to six people for 20 minutes). It does not cover mileage beyond the distance this list includes and additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds the California permit for disposition of human remains at $12 and one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • initial transportation of the deceased from the (local) place of death to Cypress Lawn
  • basic services of staff
  • refrigeration
  • other preparation of the deceased
  • family identification of the deceased (limited to six people for 20 minutes)

What this home's price does not cover

  • mileage beyond the distance this list includes
  • additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time

This price is the home's own package, the one it calls "Graveside Service Only".

This list charges by the mile once the drive passes the distance its price covers. How far that is for a family is not something this figure can know, so no amount for it is in the total. The list says: "Within 35 miles of Cypress Lawn; beyond 35 miles, add $4 per mile measured one way."

Sales tax is not included in this figure. It varies by location and by what is taxed, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The median across San Mateo County is $4,535, from 4 posted price lists we have read.

Traditional funeral service

We could not confirm a price for this service from this home's price list, dated May 1, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

These prices do not include a casket. The casket is chosen and priced separately at the funeral home.

17 other packages this home posts

ASIAN TRADITIONAL SERVICE PACKAGE

$225

The home posts $198. With one certified copy, $225.

How this adds up
"ASIAN TRADITIONAL SERVICE PACKAGE"$198
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$222
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $225

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

ASIAN TRADITIONAL BURNING PRODUCTS – PACKAGE “A”

$515

The home posts $488. With one certified copy, $515.

How this adds up
"ASIAN TRADITIONAL BURNING PRODUCTS – PACKAGE “A”"$488
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$512
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $515

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

*Included in preneed package purchases only

$19,420

The home posts $19,395. With one certified copy, $19,420.

How this adds up
"*Included in preneed package purchases only"$19,395
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$19,419
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $19,420

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home takes $2,275 off this package, and the price above is what is left. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming or Refrigeration
  • funeral Ceremony

PACKAGE PRICE

$15,420

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$15,395
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$15,419
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $15,420

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

PACKAGE PRICE

$13,020

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$12,995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$13,019
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $13,020

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Complete Funeral Package · Two-Day Traditional Service

$13,320

The home posts $13,295. With one certified copy, $13,320.

How this adds up
"Complete Funeral Package · Two-Day Traditional Service"$13,295
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$13,319
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $13,320

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home takes $1,165 off this package, and the price above is what is left. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming or Refrigeration
  • other Preparation of Remains
  • funeral Ceremony

PACKAGE PRICE

$13,020

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$12,995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$13,019
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $13,020

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

PACKAGE PRICE

$10,820

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$10,795
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$10,819
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $10,820

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Complete Funeral Package · One-Day Traditional Service

$12,120

The home posts $12,095. With one certified copy, $12,120.

How this adds up
"Complete Funeral Package · One-Day Traditional Service"$12,095
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$12,119
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $12,120

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home takes $1,070 off this package, and the price above is what is left. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming or Refrigeration
  • other Preparation of Remains
  • funeral Ceremony

PACKAGE PRICE

$11,920

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$11,895
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$11,919
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $11,920

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

PACKAGE PRICE

$9,720

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$9,695
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$9,719
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $9,720

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

Complete Funeral Package Plus Casket

$13,620

The home posts $13,595. With one certified copy, $13,620.

How this adds up
"Complete Funeral Package Plus Casket"$13,595
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$13,619
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $13,620

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home takes $1,160 off this package, and the price above is what is left. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming or Refrigeration
  • other Preparation of Remains
  • funeral Ceremony

PACKAGE PRICE

$10,020

This one price does include the casket this package names. Any other casket costs more and is priced separately at the funeral home.

The home posts $9,995. With one certified copy, $10,020.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$9,995
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$10,019
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $10,020

What is in it is listed below in the home's own words. This home takes $465 off this package, and the price above is what is left. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
  • embalming or Refrigeration
  • other Preparation of Remains
  • funeral Ceremony

PACKAGE DISCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$2,180

$2,205

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE DISCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$2,180"$2,180
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$2,204
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,205

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

PACKAGE PRICE

$5,915

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$5,890
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$5,914
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $5,915

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

PACKAGE DISCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$2,180

$2,205

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE DISCOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -$2,180"$2,180
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$2,204
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $2,205

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers

PACKAGE PRICE

$4,420

This list does not say what the package covers, so ask the funeral home what is in it.

How this adds up
"PACKAGE PRICE"$4,395
1 certified copy of the death certificate$24
Sum$4,419
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,420

It does not cover what this package covers. Any sales tax is approximate, so ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

The figure above adds one certified copy of the death certificate at $24 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • the price the home posts for this service

What this home's price does not cover

  • what this package covers
These figures are ballparks for comparing homes, not quotes.

These figures are assembled from this home's own posted price list, and each one is rounded up to the next $5. Treat them as a way to compare homes, not as a quote. Only the funeral home can quote you.

Certified copies of the death certificate

One certified copy of the death certificate is included in every figure on this page.

This home's own price list posts a certified copy of the death certificate at $24 each. This is what the record itself costs. Ask the funeral home whether it charges anything to order them for you.

How many certified copies do you need?

Most families need more than one. Raising the count raises every figure on this page.

One certified copy is $24.

Nobody can tell you how many you will need. Banks, insurers, and pension offices each tend to want their own, so families commonly order several. Set the count and the line says what that comes to.

Tax is always approximate. Ask the funeral home for the exact amount.

Where to look next

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