Sell Your Business/Funeral/KansasLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Funeral Home in Kansas

Quick Answer
Funeral homes in Kansas typically sell for 4x-6x EBITDA, or 3x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated funeral homes, per published ranges from Atlantic Coast Business Advisors, Sofer Advisors and others. The Census Bureau counts 227 funeral homes in Kansas, ranking 25th of 50 states, and 54% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying funeral homes nationally include Service Corporation International (publicly traded), Everstory Partners (Axar Capital Management) and Park Lawn Corporation (Homesteaders Life Company and Birch Hill Equity Partners).
4x-6x
typical EBITDA multiple (published ranges)
3x-4.5x
typical SDE multiple
227
establishments in Kansas (Census 2023)
54%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying funeral homes in Kansas

We haven't found a funeral home in Kansas owned by these platforms yet. That doesn't mean there isn't one: many acquisitions are never announced, and the company usually keeps its own name. The platforms below are the largest groups consolidating funeral homes in the US, with each one's headquarters and scale.

Headquartered in Kansas: Newcomer Funeral Service Group (Topeka, KS).

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Service Corporation International (Dignity Memorial)Publicly traded (NYSE: SCI)Strategic / publicHouston, TX1,495 funeral service locations and 505 cemeteries (316 combination) in 44 states, eight Canadian provinces, DC and Puerto Rico at June 30, 2026Source ↗
Everstory Partners (formerly StoneMor)Axar Capital ManagementPrivate equityAltamonte Springs, FLMore than 460 cemetery, funeral and crematory locations in 23 states and Puerto Rico (Jun 2026). Axar's case study cites 469 properties: 376 cemeteries, 81 funeral homes and 12 crematoriesSource ↗
Park Lawn CorporationHomesteaders Life Company and Birch Hill Equity Partners (via Viridian Holdings LP)Private equityHouston, TXTwo Canadian provinces and seventeen U.S. states (Aug 2024); it has since entered Oklahoma (Dec 2025)Source ↗
Carriage ServicesPublicly traded (NYSE: CSV)Strategic / publicHouston, TX155 funeral homes in 24 states and 28 cemeteries in 9 states (Jun 30, 2026)Source ↗
Rollings Funeral ServiceVineyard Capital Partners (significant investment); founders Greg and Debbie RollingsPrivate equityPeachtree City, GAWith sister company Pinnacle, just under 100 funeral service locations across 20 states (Oct 2025)Source ↗
NorthStar Memorial GroupEvergreen Investment Advisors, alongside the founderPrivate equityHouston, TXNearly 90 locations. Indicative counts are 40 cemeteries, 50 funeral homes and 22 cremation locationsSource ↗
Milestone Funeral PartnersRosewood Private Investments (PE arm of the family-owned Rosewood Corporation) and Bender Equity, plus funeral-director equity ownersPrivate equityAuburn, MEAbout 90 funeral homes across New England and upstate New York (May 2026)Source ↗
Legacy Funeral GroupMichael L. Soper (founder, President and CEO)Strategic / family-ownedHouston, TXNot disclosed. Its 2024-2026 announcements add funeral homes in TX, LA, FL and NVSource ↗
Fidelity Memorial GroupSaw Mill CapitalPrivate equitySavannah, GAOver 50 funeral homes and cemeteries (Mar 2026). It has operated in six states since entering Virginia in the first half of 2026Source ↗
Newcomer Funeral Service GroupNewcomer familyStrategic / family-ownedTopeka, KSOver 50 funeral homes and cemeteries in 10 statesSource ↗
Pinnacle Funeral ServiceVineyard Capital Partners (investor group led by managing partner Jeff Boutwell)Private equitySt. Petersburg, FL29 locations across 6 states (company locations page)Source ↗
Landmark Funeral GroupBrenton Point Capital PartnersPrivate equityToledo, OH26 listed locations in OH, PA and WV, including one monument business (brands page, Oct 2026)Source ↗

Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Funeral roll-up tracker →

How many funeral homes are in Kansas

The Census Bureau counted 227 funeral homes in Kansas in 2023, ranking 25th of 50 states. 54% had fewer than five employees and 97% had fewer than 20. 0 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 512254%
5 to 96830%
10 to 193114%
20 to 4963%
50 or more00%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 812210). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.

What a funeral home in Kansas is worth

Funeral homes typically sell for 4x-6x EBITDA, or 3x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated funeral homes, with most deals in the About $1.5M median sale price (BizBuySell comps, 2021-2025); the lower-middle market is defined as $500K-$10M in annual revenue range. These are published industry ranges from Atlantic Coast Business Advisors, Sofer Advisors and others, not an appraisal of your home.

What buyers pay more for

  • +Low owner dependency
  • +Fully funded pre-need trust backlog
  • +Owned real estate
  • +On-site permitted crematory

What buyers discount

  • -Unfunded or mismanaged pre-need trusts
  • -Aging crematory retorts
  • -No enforceable non-competes
  • -Commingled personal and business expenses

How selling through DealSeam works

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A confidential conversation

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Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your home, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

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You decide

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Selling a funeral home in Kansas: common questions

How much is a funeral home in Kansas worth?

Funeral homes typically sell for 4x-6x EBITDA, or 3x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated funeral homes, with most deals in the About $1.5M median sale price (BizBuySell comps, 2021-2025); the lower-middle market is defined as $500K-$10M in annual revenue range. Buyers tend to pay more for low owner dependency, fully funded pre-need trust backlog, owned real estate and on-site permitted crematory, and less where they see unfunded or mismanaged pre-need trusts, aging crematory retorts, no enforceable non-competes and commingled personal and business expenses. These are industry-wide ranges from Atlantic Coast Business Advisors, Sofer Advisors and others, not an appraisal of your home.

Who is buying funeral homes in Kansas?

Nationally, the largest groups consolidating funeral homes include Service Corporation International (publicly traded), Everstory Partners (Axar Capital Management) and Park Lawn Corporation (Homesteaders Life Company and Birch Hill Equity Partners); 8 of the 12 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.

How many funeral homes are there in Kansas?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 227 funeral homes in Kansas in 2023, ranking 25th of 50 states. 54% had fewer than five employees, 97% had fewer than 20, and 0 had 50 or more.

Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?

No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.

Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?

No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.

Thinking about selling your funeral home?

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Sources

Valuation multiples are published ranges from Atlantic Coast Business Advisors, 2026 Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Industry Report (Feb 2026, Q1 2026 data), Sofer Advisors, A Complete Guide to Funeral Home Valuation, Peak Business Valuation, Valuation Multiples for a Funeral Home and BizBuySell, Funeral Home Business Valuation Benchmarks. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 812210). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.