Market rankings · Washington
Funeral homes in Washington
Markets across Washington ranked by the Groundwork market score for funeral homes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 296
- 25 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 166
- −2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $409.9M
- On funerals
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 52% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- Twice the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the funeral homes on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 296 funeral homes in Washington. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 10% across the U.S. That comes to 1.0 for every 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 2.1.
At $134 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Washington spend about $409.9M a year on funerals. Spread across 296 funeral homes, that is $1.4M per home, twice the U.S. figure of $679K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Washington was 166 in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 18,463 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.7% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as funeral homes and funeral services in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #6 for funeral homes, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area scores highest (85). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Port Angeles area scores highest (88).
Every market in Washington for funeral homes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 85 | 5 | 1.1 | $1.6M | +5.0% | #18 of 377 |
| 2Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 81 | 7 | 0.6 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #24 of 377 |
| 3Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 78 | 7 | 0.6 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #32 of 377 |
| 4Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 77 | 24 | 1.0 | $1.4M | +3.5% | #39 of 377 |
| 5Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 76 | 8 | 1.5 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #44 of 377 |
| 6Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 73 | 123 | 0.8 | $1.6M | +3.3% | #57 of 377 |
| 7Kennewick-Richland, WA | 72 | 13 | 1.2 | $1.1M | +6.5% | #65 of 377 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 66 | 98 | 1.0 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #86 of 377 |
| 8Bellingham, WA | 65 | 14 | 1.5 | $915K | +3.9% | #93 of 377 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 62 | 5 | 1.9 | $940K | +1.5% | #110 of 377 |
| 9Yakima, WA | 57 | 15 | 1.7 | $835K | +1.0% | #135 of 377 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $1.7M | +3.5% | |
| Walla Walla, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $1M | −0.4% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Port Angeles, WA | 88 | 9 | 2.6 | $759K | +1.1% | #10 of 365 |
| 2Centralia, WA | 81 | 8 | 2.4 | $674K | +6.7% | #24 of 365 |
| 3Oak Harbor, WA | 77 | 5 | 1.4 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #36 of 365 |
| 4Moses Lake, WA | 69 | 7 | 2.0 | $656K | +6.3% | #65 of 365 |
| 5Ellensburg, WA | 50 | 6 | 3.0 | $393K | +4.2% | #179 of 365 |
| Aberdeen, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $1.3M | +3.0% | |
| Shelton, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $4.6M | +7.8% | |
| Pullman, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $603K | +1.5% | |
| Port Townsend, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $3.5M | +2.7% | |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $422K | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clark County, WA | 81 | 9 | 0.5 | $3M | +5.3% | #53 of 1,472 |
| 2Kitsap County, WA | 81 | 7 | 0.6 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #56 of 1,472 |
| 3Skagit County, WA | 80 | 8 | 1.5 | $1.1M | +2.4% | #71 of 1,472 |
| 4Thurston County, WA | 78 | 7 | 0.6 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #84 of 1,472 |
| 5Snohomish County, WA | 77 | 23 | 0.7 | $1.8M | +4.9% | #97 of 1,472 |
| 6Spokane County, WA | 77 | 23 | 1.1 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #102 of 1,472 |
| 7Benton County, WA | 75 | 10 | 1.3 | $1.1M | +6.9% | #141 of 1,472 |
| 8King County, WA | 74 | 61 | 0.6 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #156 of 1,472 |
| 9Island County, WA | 73 | 5 | 1.4 | $1.3M | −1.5% | #172 of 1,472 |
| 10Clallam County, WA | 73 | 9 | 2.6 | $759K | +1.1% | #189 of 1,472 |
| 11Pierce County, WA | 71 | 39 | 1.1 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #215 of 1,472 |
| 12Whatcom County, WA | 70 | 14 | 1.5 | $915K | +3.9% | #232 of 1,472 |
| 13Okanogan County, WA | 70 | 6 | 3.4 | $489K | +7.3% | #242 of 1,472 |
| 14Lewis County, WA | 67 | 8 | 2.4 | $674K | +6.7% | #310 of 1,472 |
| 15Yakima County, WA | 64 | 15 | 1.7 | $835K | +1.0% | #373 of 1,472 |
| 16Grant County, WA | 60 | 7 | 2.0 | $656K | +6.3% | #477 of 1,472 |
| 17Kittitas County, WA | 41 | 6 | 3.0 | $393K | +4.2% | #950 of 1,472 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $1.7M | +3.5% | |
| Franklin County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $1.1M | +5.6% | |
| Chelan County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $1.3M | +3.3% | |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $1.3M | +3.0% | |
| Mason County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $4.6M | +7.8% | |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $1M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $3.2M | +6.6% | |
| Whitman County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $603K | +1.5% |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $2.6M | +8.0% | |
| Jefferson County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $3.5M | +2.7% | |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $1.1M | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $514K | +6.6% | |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $1.8M | +1.0% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $422K | +4.3% | |
| San Juan County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $1.1M | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $401K | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $417K | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 9.7 | $179K | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 funeral homes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many funeral homes are in Washington?
Washington has 296 funeral homes on map listings as of September 2026. 25 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count funeral homes, mortuaries and cremation services. Official counts show 166 businesses with payroll classed as funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on funerals?
About $409.9M a year, or $134 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 296 funeral homes on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per home. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for funeral homes?
Washington has 1.0 funeral homes per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 2.1. Spending per home is $1.4M, twice the U.S. figure of $679K. At the national ratio of funeral homes to household spending, Washington would have about 604, against 296 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,463 households, against one for every 8,510 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.7% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for funeral homes?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Port Angeles area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 17 scored counties in Washington, Clark County scores highest, at 81 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Washington scores 74 for funeral homes (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington. It maps the funeral homes on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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