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Investment Property and Equipment (Details 1) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of accumulated depreciation by major classes of assets    
Total Accumulated Depreciation $ 99,522,180us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation $ 84,655,017us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
Site and Land Improvements [Member]    
Summary of accumulated depreciation by major classes of assets    
Total Accumulated Depreciation 74,129,770us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= umh_SiteAndLandImprovementsMember
64,292,239us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= umh_SiteAndLandImprovementsMember
Buildings and Improvements [Member]    
Summary of accumulated depreciation by major classes of assets    
Total Accumulated Depreciation 3,583,269us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
3,036,082us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Rental Homes and Accessories [Member]    
Summary of accumulated depreciation by major classes of assets    
Total Accumulated Depreciation 12,706,873us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= umh_RentalHomesAndAccessoriesMember
9,107,422us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= umh_RentalHomesAndAccessoriesMember
Equipment and Vehicles [Member]    
Summary of accumulated depreciation by major classes of assets    
Total Accumulated Depreciation $ 9,102,268us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= umh_EquipmentAndVehiclesMember
$ 8,219,274us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= umh_EquipmentAndVehiclesMember