Family Columbarium Cost: Prices for 2, 4, 6, and 12 Niches

A family columbarium is a private granite monument with niches reserved for one family — a permanent alternative to buying individual spaces in a cemetery wall. Because we publish our prices, this guide can give you real numbers rather than 'call for pricing.'

Family Columbarium Cost: Quick Answer

A family columbarium from Memoria costs $5,260 for a 2-niche unit to $122,052 for a 24-niche outdoor columbarium wall — specialist-direct granite, shipped to any US cemetery. Cemetery niche rental for two runs $1,600–$8,000 with no lasting ownership. Owning a private granite family columbarium gives permanent placement, your family name on the stone, and warranty terms stated in writing on your quote.

Published Prices by Size

• 2-niche granite columbarium — from $5,260: the entry point for a couple; the compact monument version is $6,511 and the classic monument $7,056
• 3-niche arched-top columbarium — $7,940: room for a couple plus one, in a single elegant arch
• 4-niche arched-top columbarium — $10,587: two generations in one monument
• 6-niche family columbarium — $16,423: the most popular family size; three couples or six individuals
• 6-niche serpentine-top monument — $61,026: an architectural centerpiece in premium stone
• 12-niche estate columbarium — $122,052: several generations under one gabled granite roof

What the Price Includes

Every unit is engraved to order and supplied from our Los Angeles studio. Delivery nationwide to all 50 states is part of the quoted price, with professional installation on an engineered foundation arranged per project where local coverage is confirmed. Freight is quoted up front before you commit.

The Factors That Move the Total

• Granite selection: nine stones from Carrara White to Indian Black Premium; rare colors carry a premium
• Niche fronts: granite fronts are standard; bronze and glass are upgrade options
• Engraving program: a family name across the cap, individual name panels, emblems, and portraits are each priced by work time
• Site work: an accessible, level lawn site costs less to prepare than a slope behind mature trees

Cost per Niche Falls as Size Rises

Two niches at $5,260 works out to $2,630 each; six niches at $16,423 is about $2,737 each with far more granite per dollar; and even the estate-scale 12-niche unit buys a monument no cemetery wall can match. If your family may grow into more niches later, buying the larger unit once is almost always cheaper than adding stone twice.

Ways to Manage the Budget

We offer staged payment schedules for up to twelve months, a commercial discount schedule, and a free 3D design preview with included revisions stated on your quote — so you see the finished monument on your own site photo before any stone is engraved.

Start With a Drawing, Not a Deposit

Cemeteries and funeral providers are covered by the federal FTC Funeral Rule, which gives you the right to an itemized price list before you buy — use it, and compare the all-in niche price against the per-niche cost of owning the granite.

From Our Studio

A 6-niche family unit leaves our floor at roughly 2,200–2,600 lb of granite, so we specify a reinforced concrete pad and machine access before cutting begins. On family orders we also engrave the family surname on the cap or cornice in the same session as the first inscription — doing it in the shop, not in the field, is cleaner and costs less.

Tell us how many niches you need and where the monument will stand. We will send back a 3D preview and an itemized quote — usually within one to three work days. Call +1 (949) 436-7270 or write to sales@memoriacolumbarium.com.