Think Outside the Casket: 5 Former Funeral Homes Ready for a New Future

If you’ve dreamed of owning a quiet, calm home where a peaceful rest is the ultimate goal, we have some options for you.

On this frightful Friday the 13th, we’ve marked the inauspicious occasion by finding five frightfully interesting funeral homes for sale across the country. That’s right, each one is on the market and ready for its next life.

We don’t know if they’re haunted, but we can sense the entrepreneurial spirit runs strong among these properties.

If you dare, take a peek at these five former funeral homes available for sale—and imagine the business opportunities they present. Don’t be afraid.

 121 Park Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Price: $2,895,000
Final say: This “exceptional offering” is a combination of commercial and residential spaces.

This mixed-use building from 1920 is located in the Fort Greene neighborhood. The first floor is currently in use as the Park Avenue Funeral Home, complete with a chapel and an office. Upstairs is a two-bedroom apartment with hardwood floors, a cozy living room, and a galley kitchen.

Although the building spans just 2,676 square feet, the listing notes that zoning allows for “residential development and expansion up to 4,561 square feet.”

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 5045 Trumbull St, Detroit, MI 

Price: $1,195,000
Final say: The Perry Funeral Home ceased operations in 2018 after the remains of 63 fetuses were discovered here, according to the Detroit Free Press.

The 9,000-square-foot brick building now offers an investment opportunity. It could remain a commercial property, be turned into office space, or be rezoned for multifamily living space.

The property includes an oversized parking lot.

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 3258 Riverside Dr, Wellsville, NY

Price: $699,900
Final say: Before it was the Baker-Swan Funeral Home, it was a single-family home built in 1940.

The 2-acre property was expanded in 2016. The combined commercial and residential space now measures 8,000-plus square feet and includes the funeral home, a flower shop, and a two-bedroom apartment.

Highlights include a grand curved staircase, a fireplace, and a roof terrace.

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 1401 Quarry Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 

Price: $389,000
Final say: Barto & Son Funeral Home has been operating in this combined commercial and residential space for more than 50 years, and it’s “ready for its next chapter,” the listing notes.

The 4,132 square feet of space includes the funeral home business on the main level, including the embalming room.

There’s a two-bedroom apartment on the second floor. The bright residential space was built in 1921 and features hardwood floors and an updated kitchen.

The property comes with a three-car garage.

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 701 Thompson Ave, Donora, PA

Price: $299,000
Final say: Though this building’s currently in use as a funeral home, entrepreneurs are encouraged to “think outside the casket.”

Why not undertake the investment of a lifetime and find a new use for this affordable property?

The first floor offers plenty of open space. The upper levels include a kitchen, dining room, and living room. The property comes with a five-car attached garage and a two-car carport.

This property also comes with an embalming room, including a gurney, in the basement. With Halloween just around the corner, perhaps there’s an opportunity to set up a haunted house attraction for the neighbors.

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