Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 02, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	UMH PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000752642
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float	$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,888,499
Affiliates [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Public Float			201,579,890
Non Affiliates [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Public Float			$ 225,271,985