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Mountain View Cemetery, Mortuary & Crematory

Altadena, Los Angeles County, CA

A funeral home.

Checked September 11, 2026

This list carries no date of its own; we read it on September 11, 2026.

Read this home's price list

2400 N Fair Oaks Ave, Altadena, CA 91001

From this home's state license record.

Direct cremation

$3,385

The middle price in Los Angeles County is $2,505.

The home posts $3,345. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $3,385.

How this adds up
"F. Direct Cremation only"$3,345
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$26
Sum$3,383
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,385

This covers professional Services, Securing/ Recording Vital Statistics/ Permits, Transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home, Cremation, Refrigeration. It does not cover 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • professional Services, Securing/ Recording Vital Statistics/ Permits, Transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home, Cremation, Refrigeration.

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 "F. Direct Cremation only".

The median across Los Angeles County is $2,505, from 63 posted price lists we have read.

Cremation with service

$4,935

The middle price in Los Angeles County is $7,020.

The home posts $4,895. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $4,935.

How this adds up
"B. Cremation + Funeral Ceremony"$4,895
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$26
Sum$4,933
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $4,935

This covers professional Services, Use Of Facilities And Staff For Funeral Ceremony, Transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home, Use Of Facilities And Staff For Viewing, Embalming, Cremation, Securing/Recording Vital Statistics/Permits, Hearse, Other Preparation Of The Body For Viewing, Utility Van/Flower Van. It does not cover additional certified copies of the death certificate beyond what the figure above already includes, which are priced one at a time. A container, rental casket or cremation casket is not included in this price. A cremation casket or a rental casket will need to be purchased or rented for this package. That usually adds more than $1,000 to the figure shown, so ask the funeral home directly for an accurate price. 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • professional Services, Use Of Facilities And Staff For Funeral Ceremony, Transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home, Use Of Facilities And Staff For Viewing, Embalming, Cremation, Securing/Recording Vital Statistics/Permits, Hearse, Other Preparation Of The Body For Viewing, Utility Van/Flower Van.

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 "B. Cremation + Funeral Ceremony".

The median across Los Angeles County is $7,020, from 43 posted price lists we have read.

Immediate burial

$3,385

The middle price in Los Angeles County is $3,385.

The home posts $3,345. With the California permit for disposition of human remains and one certified copy, $3,385.

How this adds up
"G. Direct Immediate Burial"$3,345
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$26
Sum$3,383
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $3,385

This covers professional Services, Securing/ Recording Vital Statistics/ Permits, Transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home, Hearse, Refrigeration. It does not cover 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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • professional Services, Securing/ Recording Vital Statistics/ Permits, Transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home, Hearse, Refrigeration.

What this home's price does not cover

  • 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 "G. Direct Immediate Burial".

The median across Los Angeles County is $3,385, from 39 posted price lists we have read.

Burial with graveside service

We could not confirm a price for this service from the price list we read from this home on September 11, 2026, so please check the list itself or ask them directly.

Traditional funeral service

We could not confirm a price for this service from the price list we read from this home on September 11, 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.

7 other packages this home posts

your savings for package A

$670

The home posts $640. With one certified copy, $670.

How this adds up
"your savings for package A"$640
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$666
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $670

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • package includes: Professional Services
  • use Of Facilities And Staff For Funeral Ceremony
  • transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home
  • use Of Facilities And Staff For Viewing
  • embalming
  • a hearse
  • securing/Recording Vital Statistics/Permits
  • utility Van/Flower Van
  • other Preparation Of The Body For Viewing

your savings for package B

$745

The home posts $715. With one certified copy, $745.

How this adds up
"your savings for package B"$715
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$741
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $745

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • package includes: Professional Services
  • use Of Facilities And Staff For Funeral Ceremony
  • transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home
  • use Of Facilities And Staff For Viewing
  • embalming
  • cremation
  • securing/Recording Vital Statistics/Permits
  • a hearse
  • other Preparation Of The Body For Viewing
  • utility Van/Flower Van

your savings for package C

$460

The home posts $430. With one certified copy, $460.

How this adds up
"your savings for package C"$430
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$456
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $460

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • package includes: Professional Services
  • use Of Facilities And Staff For Memorial Ceremony
  • transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home
  • cremation
  • refrigeration Or Embalming
  • utility Van/Flower Van
  • securing/Recording Vital Statistics/Permits

your savings for package D

$480

The home posts $450. With one certified copy, $480.

How this adds up
"your savings for package D"$450
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$476
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $480

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • package includes: Professional Services
  • use Of Facilities And Staff For Memorial Ceremony
  • transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home
  • a hearse
  • refrigeration Or Embalming
  • utility Van/Flower Van
  • securing/Recording Vital Statistics/Permits

your savings for package E

$390

The home posts $360. With one certified copy, $390.

How this adds up
"your savings for package E"$360
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$386
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $390

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • package includes: Professional Services
  • securing/ Recording Vital Statistics/ Permits
  • transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home
  • cremation
  • refrigeration
  • scattering Of Cremated Remains At Sea Or In Cemetery Scattering Garden

your savings for package F

$345

The home posts $315. With one certified copy, $345.

How this adds up
"your savings for package F"$315
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$341
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $345

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • package includes: Professional Services
  • securing/ Recording Vital Statistics/ Permits
  • transfer Of Remains To Funeral Home
  • cremation
  • refrigeration

your savings for package G

$375

This covers your savings for package G.

How this adds up
"your savings for package G"$345
1 certified copy of the death certificate$26
Sum$371
Rounded up to the next $5, the figure above $375

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 $26 to this home's own price.

What this home's price covers

  • your savings for package G

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 list does not post a price for a certified copy of the death certificate. California charges $26 for one, so that is the figure below. 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 $26.

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

What the other funeral homes in Los Angeles County charge

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