Business phone system for funeral homes and funeral services in Maryland

How many funeral homes and funeral services operate in Maryland

Maryland had 215 funeral homes and funeral services in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 812210, Funeral Homes and Funeral Services). They employed 2,017 people in mid-March and reported $95.0 million in annual payroll. That is the 26th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Funeral homes and funeral services make up 0.15% of the 142,967 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Maryland has 3.4 funeral homes and funeral services, 23.1% below the national rate of 4.5. The average establishment has 9.4 employees against 7.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $47,086, 7.9% above the U.S. figure of $43,650.

Where funeral homes and funeral services in Maryland are concentrated

Census published funeral home counts for 9 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Maryland. The largest is Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD, with 307 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 59% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at funeral homes and funeral services in Maryland

40.4% of Maryland's funeral homes and funeral services with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 49.3% nationally. 65.7% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls a funeral home in Maryland has to catch

Funeral homes receive calls at any hour, often at a family's most difficult moment, so every call must be answered with care. Coordination with clergy, cemeteries and florists also happens by phone.

A few of the calls that come in to funeral homes and funeral services in Maryland:

• The funeral home calls a family to plan arrangements.
• A family calls after a death at home.
• A family calls about service times.

Texting families

Funeral homes text service details to families who request them.

Texting from a local number in Maryland requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a funeral home in Maryland

Funeral homes and funeral services in Maryland average 9.4 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $224.55 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $270.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,092 less than RingCentral for a funeral home in Maryland of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Maryland

Maryland has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a funeral home can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for funeral homes and funeral services in Maryland

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Maryland is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.