How much does a headstone cost in Albuquerque?

Albuquerque's monument companies don't publish prices, so ask for a written quote. For reference, Serenity Stone Co., a New Mexico seller that does publish prices, lists granite flat markers from $400 to $1,385 and says most of its memorials cost $500 to $1,000. Budget separately for the cemetery's setting or foundation fee, any vase, and tax.

Do veterans get a free headstone?

Yes. The VA provides a government headstone or marker free for the unmarked grave of an eligible veteran in any cemetery, including private ones; apply with VA Form 40-1330. A private cemetery may still charge a setting fee, which the VA does not pay. In a national cemetery such as Santa Fe National Cemetery, the marker is ordered and set at no cost.

Can I buy a headstone somewhere other than the cemetery?

Often yes, but check first. The Catholic cemeteries (Mount Calvary and Gate of Heaven) accept markers from outside vendors once you have the plot's requirements, and say fees may apply. Sunset Memorial Park requires flat granite or bronze markers in its ground-burial areas and charges a setting fee. Get the cemetery's rules in writing before you order.

Does the FTC Funeral Rule cover headstones?

No. The FTC says the Funeral Rule does not apply to third-party sellers such as monument dealers, or to cemeteries without an on-site funeral home. That means no required price list, so ask every seller for a written total that includes lettering, foundation, setting and tax.

Headstones in Albuquerque: Where to Buy, Prices & VA Markers

Before you order

Get the cemetery's marker rules first: size, material, flat or upright, and its setting fee. Then ask each seller for one written total covering the stone, lettering, foundation, setting and tax.

Where to buy a headstone in Albuquerque

These are the monument companies in the Albuquerque metro. None publishes prices online.

Worthen Memorials

2408 Claremont Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 · (505) 884-1552 · 4.7★ (43 Google reviews)

Family owned and operated since 1977. Upright monuments, flat and bevel markers, ledgers, benches, and cremation and pet memorials, in granite, marble and bronze. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. No prices online; call for a quote.

Duke City Monument

2106 Coors Blvd SW, Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87121 · (505) 712-3305 · 4.9★ (64 Google reviews)

Number from its Google listing; its Facebook page lists (505) 459-2617. Call to confirm.

Headstones and monuments. Its Facebook page describes a family-owned business "with over 25 years of experience." No website and no prices online.

Joe's Memorials & Lettering Service

738 Old Coors Dr SW, Albuquerque, NM 87121 · (505) 907-7680 · 4.2★ (10 Google reviews)

Number from its Google listing; its Facebook page lists (505) 831-0881. Call to confirm.

Hand-crafted headstones and urns, according to its Facebook page. No website and no prices online.

Buried at Mount Calvary or Gate of Heaven? The Catholic Cemetery Association sells markers and vases for its own cemeteries: Mount Calvary (505) 243-0218, Gate of Heaven (505) 821-0800.

What a headstone costs

Because local sellers don't publish prices, here is the one New Mexico seller that does. Serenity Stone Co. lists granite memorials "from $400," with most between $500 and $1,000. Its flat markers run from $400 for a 16x8-inch infant marker to $1,385 for a 36x14-inch large marker. Note that it doesn't deliver or install, and its Los Lunas store is relocating, so it's currently by appointment in Elephant Butte.

The stone isn't the whole bill. Expect some of these on top:

The cemetery's setting or foundation fee. Sunset Memorial Park charges a setting fee to install markers, though it doesn't publish the amount.
A vase. Sunset requires in-ground vases to be bought through it and lists one at $125.
Extra lettering, photos and tax.

The FTC's Funeral Rule, which requires funeral homes to give itemized price lists, does not apply to monument dealers or to cemeteries without an on-site funeral home (FTC). So ask for every price in writing.

Cemetery rules in Albuquerque

Sunset Memorial Park: markers must be granite or bronze, at least 3 inches thick. All ground-burial areas require flat (flush) markers; uprights are allowed only in select in-ground cremation areas. Sizes vary by location, and Sunset charges a setting fee (Sunset FAQ).
Mount Calvary and Gate of Heaven: markers from outside vendors are accepted, but get the plot's requirements first. The cemeteries may refuse to install items that don't comply, unapproved memorials are removed, and "fees may apply" to products bought elsewhere (Catholic Cemetery Association).
Sandia Memory Gardens publishes a flower and decoration policy (no temporary markers or outside vases) but no marker rules. Fairview Memorial Park and Vista Verde Memorial Park don't publish marker rules. Ask before you order.

Veterans: a free headstone or marker

The VA provides a government headstone or marker free for the unmarked grave of an eligible veteran in any cemetery, including private cemeteries (VA). Choices include upright granite or marble headstones and flat granite, marble or bronze markers; a private cemetery may limit the style.
Apply with VA Form 40-1330 online, by mail or by fax. Help line: 800-697-6947.
If the grave already has a private headstone, you can choose a bronze medallion to attach to it instead (VA Form 40-1330M; the cemetery must approve it and sign). It's one or the other, not both.
A private cemetery may charge a setting fee for a VA marker, and the VA doesn't pay installation outside national cemeteries.
In a national cemetery, such as Santa Fe National Cemetery (the closest to Albuquerque), the cemetery orders the marker and sets it at no cost.
Only the VA can inscribe a VA marker; a local monument company can't add to it. A spouse buried in a private cemetery can be added as an inscription on the veteran's VA marker.

More on veterans burial benefits in New Mexico.

Last checked October 4, 2026. Sell headstones in Albuquerque and not listed, or something out of date? Let us know.

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