Pittsburgh Burial Plot Prices

Prices to Purchase Burial Plots in Cemeteries and Memorial Parks in Pittsburgh

• Prices for burial plots, graves or cemetery lots in Pittsburgh typically range from $500.00 to $3,000.00 per space. Click here to learn about cemeteries in Pittsburgh.
   
• Small church cemeteries often charge less than the large historic and beautifully landscaped cemeteries such as the Allegheny Cemetery, Homewood Cemetery, Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery and Calvary Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum. These famous cemeteries are very secure and professionally maintained, and as such, charge a premium for their burial plots and gravesites.
   
• For information on ground burial prices and ground burial space for cremation in Pittsburgh, call (724) 770-0100. Prices usually start at $500.00 - $1,000.00 for each grave or space and go up from there depending on the cemetery you choose and the section in the cemetery you pick.
   
• Some cemeteries that have architecturally appealing buildings, exqusite statues, stained glass chapels, beautiful and open pastoral landscapes, quite and peaceful environs, tree-lined drive, stands of mature trees, sweeping vistas, tranquil fountains, ponds and lakes, parklike atmospheres, great historic value, top-notch security and well maintained grounds often charge a premium for their burial plots and gravesites.
   
• Cemeteries also charge fees for "opening and closing" the grave, "perpetual care" and foundations for monuments. In situations where Rome Monument is not installing the memorial, monument or grave marker, cemeteries may charge an installation fee.
   
• Some cemeteries charge more than $3,000.00 for some gravesites because the spaces are in the most desired sections of the cemetery. Click here to view monuments designed by Rome Monument that are located in cemeteries in Pittsburgh.
   
• If you would like more specific information about prices for burial plots in Pittsburgh cemeteries or memorial parks, call Rome Monument at 724-770-0100 or click here to contact a Pittsburgh Cemetery Planning Advisor.
   
• If you want to purchase a burial plot in a cemetery in Pittsburgh that is well managed and somewhat prestigious, you can expect to pay between $1,500.00 to $3,500.00 per grave if you purchase it directly from the cemetery. 
   
• You can save money buy purchasing a burial plot from a private plot owner. You can find out how to do this by reading the section of this page titled "Find Private Individual Plot Owners Selling Burial Plots on "Buy and Sell" and Exchange Websites" which is located below.
   
• Before you purchase a burial plot in a Pittsburgh cemetery, we highly recommend that you read "How to Purchase a Cemetery Lot or Burial Lot in Pittsburgh."

Cemeteries and Memorial Parks in Pittsburgh That Sell Burial Plots and Cemetery Space

• Cemeteries and memorial parks have been traditionally used by families in the Pittsburgh area for burying (interring) bodies or cremated ashes.
   
• Many cemeteries in Pittsburgh will offer you the choice to bury your loved one in the ground or in an above ground mausoleum or crypt.
   
• If the burial, interment or inurment involves cremated remains, most cemeteries in Pittsburgh offer entombment of cremains in columbariums or mausoleums or plots in urn gardens. 
   
• You can expect the cemetery to take care of preparing the burial site and placing the remains in the grave or cremation space.
   
• In some cases Rome Monument will install the gravestone or monument and in other cases, the cemetery will set the stone. 
   
• At Rome Monument, we know the best cemeteries in Pittsburgh - it is our business.
   
• Like all businesses (even if they are non-profit entities) cemeteries must compete for customers, so don't feel bad about negotiating when you are purchasing a burial plot or space in a cemetery in Pittsburgh.  You might be able to have the price lowered or you might be able to upgrade to a more scenic section of the cemetery. 

Types of Burial Plots in Pittsburgh

• In Pittsburgh the four most common types of burial plots are single plots, double or companion plots, family or estate plots and plots for cremated remains.
   
• Individual or single plots are the most common type of plot purchased by families who live in Pittsburgh. The remains of one person are buried in these plots in a casket of vault.
   
• Double plots are sold to together and are usually purchased for or by a married couple or "life partners". Cemeteries also get requests for companion plots for same sex couples and while most deny these requests, attitidues are changing.
   
• Family or estate plots are areas in a cemetry sold to a family. Rome Monuments designs and manufactures estate memorials which often take the form of a large headstone engraved with the family name which marks the area of the graves or burial plots. In some cases individual monuments are used to mark the specific graves and in other cases, as each family member is buried, the name and dates are engraved on the large estate memorial.  
   
• Some cemeteries such as the Saint John Vianney Parish Cemetery in Pittsburgh require that people who purchase a grave are Catholic, although Non-Catholics are allowed to be interred in their cemetery if the grave owner is a Catholic. The New Light Congregation in Pittsburgh operates the New Light Cemetery in Shaler Township. Their congregants receive a 20% discount on grave sites after a two year membership.

Plot Costs

• Burial plot prices depend on the plot’s location and type, and the number of plots purchased together. The management staff at Rome Monument can assist you with the purchae of a burial plot at a cemetery in Pittsburgh or the following counties; Allegheny County, Mercer County, Armstrong County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Greene County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Venango County, Clarion County, Crawford County and Westmoreland County.
   
• Cemetery plots often include more than one space for a grave so the cost per space must be defined as well.  Click here to learn about the basics of purchasing the following; burial lots, graves, gravesites, burial spaces, columbarium niches, burial space, grave space, grave plots, family plots, cemetery lots, vaults, mausoleums or mausoleum niches, crypts and cemetery property.
   
• The more plots purchased, the lower the cost of each plot. Ask about and understand what is included in the actual plot price. Plot prices often include a fee for perpetual care. And be aware of other separate but related costs including vaults (outer burial containers), memorial headstones, interment fees, monument setting or installation fees, and post-burial perpetual-care maintenance fees.
   
• Whenever buying a cemetery plot be sure to review the contract carefully, and place a copy of it with your other important end-of-life papers. Pay particular attention to the agreement’s provisions on cancelation, and refunds, and transferring your funds to another cemetery in the event you relocate or if family relationships change. Also, before buying a plot, carefully review the cemetery’s rules and regulations, especially as they pertain to permitted monuments.
   
• The Penn Forest Natural Burial Park lists there prices on their website.
   
• The Plum Creek Cemetery, a non-demoninational cemetery located in Pittsburgh lists their prices for traditional and cremation interment plans as wells as the price of burial plots. 
   
• The Jefferson Memorial Cemetery in Pittsburgh list prices for ground burials and cremation burials.
   
• The Saint John Vianney Cemetery in Pittsburgh lists their burial plots prices on their website.
   
• New Light Congregation Cemetery in Shaler Township, PA lists their prices for graves on their website.

• Plots in Pittsburgh cemeteries with a lake view or a private garden cost more than plots that have less than optimal vistas. "Just like real-estate, it's location, location, location," said David Michener, president of Allegheny and Homewood cemeteries in Pittsburgh.
   
• The price for a burial plot in Pittsburgh cemeteries is based on the type of plot, which section of the cemetery the plot is located and the number of plots purchased. For example certain sections in the Round Hill Cemetery in Elizabeth, Pa, located about 19 miles south of Pittsburgh cost $500.00 for a grave, while burial plots in other sections cost $950.00. They charge about $2,700.00 for double depth lawn crypts.
   
• For information about the costs of cemetery lots, grave openings, crypts and niches at the Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum in Beaver, Pennsylvania, click here. Prices for cemetery lots, as of October, 2015 range from $490.00 to $2,250.00. Prices for crypts range from $7,040.00 to $22,000.00.
   
• Brush Creek Cemetery, a non-profit, non-sectarian cemetery, providing burial services to people of all faiths. This landmark is located at 127 Altar Lane in Irwin, PA.  The cemetery, located in the beautiful Laurel Highlands of Southwestern Pennsylvania serves many of the communities surrounding the Greater Pittsburgh Area including Irwin, North Huntingdon, Manor, Jeannette, Greensburg, Latrobe and Adamsburg. The cemetery charges about $1,000 to purchase a burial plot. Click here for pricing information from the cemetery for interments, cemetery spaces, monument foundations and other products and services. The historic cemetery was founded in 1782 and provides over 60 acres of available burial space. Visit FindaGrave.com to view pictures of monuments in the cemetery or click here to view very old tombstones in this historic rural graveyard. Rome Monument sells headstones and gravestones for this cemetery.
   
• McClellandtown Presbyterian Church (Church Hill) Cemetery Burial Plot Prices:
  The church, founded in the 1840's, and the cemetery are located at 292 Springer Road in McClellandtown, PA.  As of July, 2016, burial plots at the McClellandtown Presbyterian Church (Church Hill) Cemetery in McClellandtown, PA cost $400.00 per burial lot with a two lot minimum for purchase.  The price for opening and closing a grave is $550.00.  Call the the church at 724-737-5585 if you are interested in purchasing a burial lot in the cemetery.  Visit www.mcclellandtownpresbyterian.org/cemetery.html for more information about the cemetery
   
• For good ballpark prices for gravesites, graves and burial plots, read the article posted on CostHelper.com titled "Cost of Gravesites - Consumer Information and Prices Paid."

Moving Forward With Your Purchase of a Burial Plot in a Pittsburgh Cemetery

Start by calling Rome Monument at 724-770-0100 to get our recommendations for the cemetery that best suits your needs or for advice on purchasing a burial plot in a specific memorial park.  We also highly recommend that you read the article titled "Final arrangements: Cemeteries must compete for customers."

To get information about purchasing a burial plot or a gravesite in one of Pittsburgh's most historic and popular cemeteries, click on the links below.

• Calvary Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum
   
• Homewood Cemetery
   
• Allegheny Cemetery
   
• Union Dale Cemetery
   
• Beaver Cemetery & Mausoleum
   
• Jefferson Memorial Cemetery

If you are interested in buying grave space in a Catholic cemetery in Pittsburgh, The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh sells monument and lawn level graves in the following cemeteries.

• All Saints, Pittsburgh PA
• Calvary, Pittsburgh PA
• Christ Our Redeemer, ittsburgh PA
• Good Shepherd, Monroeville PA
• Holy Savior, Gibsonia PA
• Holy Souls, Coraopolis PA
• Mt. Carmel, Verona PA
• Our Lady of Hope, Tarentum PA
• Queen of Heaven, McMurray PA
• Resurrection, Moon Township PA
• Sacred Heart, Monongahela PA
• St. Mary, Pittsburgh PA
• St. Joseph, North Versailles PA
• St. Stanislaus, Pittsburgh PA

Click here to learn how to purchase a burial plot from the Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Find Private Individual Plot Owners Selling Burial Plots on "Buy and Sell" and Exchange Websites

In 2015, the average price for cemetery spaces or individual burial plots sold by private individuals and plot owners (not cemeteries) ranged from $750.00 to $1,500.00.  If you purchase a grave from a private owner you can expect to pay somewhere in the range of $800.00 to $1,200.00.

• The Cemetery Exchange: Where a few people from Pittsburgh buy and sell cemetery property.
   
• The Final Arrangements Network: A source of information on buying graves, lawn crypts, burial lots and cemetery space in Pittsburgh from private owners.
   
• Gravesolutions.com: A website where people in Allegheny County buy and sell cemetery lots, burial plots, crypts in Mausoleums and cemetery plots with one or more spaces in Pittsburgh cemeteries.
   
• eBay: Cemetery Plots for Sale in Pennyslvania
   
• craigslist.com: Cemetery lots, cemetery plots and mausoleum crypts for sale by owner.

How to Purchase a Burial Plot for a Grave for a Pet in Pittsburgh:

• While most families in Pittsburgh bury their companion animals such as dogs and cats on their own property, usually in their backyard, more and more cemeteries in Pittsburgh are offering burial options for both humans and pets.
   
• One example is the Jefferson Memorial Cemetery which offers pet owners the opportunity to purchase a single burial plot for their pet or they can purchase property within the Garden of Faithful Friends so that they can be buried near their pet. Prices for burying a pet in its own plot start at $350 and go up to over $1,000.00 depending on the animal’s size.
   
• Both pets and humans must be buried in caskets or alternative containers.
   
• Hillcrest Memorial Park in Hermitage, Pa., which is about 70 miles north of Pittsburgh has a section in the cemetery that permits the burial of pets and humans together.
   
• Peaceful Pastures Pet Cemetery, which is owned and operated by Beinhauer Family Funeral Homes, is located next to the Beinhauer’s human cemetery, Woodruff Memorial Park which is located about 12 miles southwest of Pittsburgh.
   
• Rome Monument sells pet memorials which are appropriate for pet cemeteries in Pittsburgh.