Organization	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization	NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION UMH Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) operates as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) deriving its income primarily from real estate rental operations. The Company, through its wholly-owned taxable subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. (“S&F”), also sells manufactured homes to residents and prospective residents in our communities. Inherent in the operations of manufactured home communities are site vacancies. S&F was established to fill these vacancies and enhance the value of the communities. The Company also owns a portfolio of REIT securities which the Company generally limits to no more than approximately 15% of its undepreciated assets (which is the Company’s total assets excluding accumulated depreciation). Management views the Company as a single segment based on its method of internal reporting in addition to its allocation of capital and resources.

Organization

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

UMH Properties, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) operates as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) deriving its income primarily from real estate rental operations. The Company, through its wholly-owned taxable subsidiary, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. (“S&F”), also sells manufactured homes to residents and prospective residents in our communities. Inherent in the operations of manufactured home communities are site vacancies. S&F was established to fill these vacancies and enhance the value of the communities. The Company also owns a portfolio of REIT securities which the Company generally limits to no more than approximately 15% of its undepreciated assets (which is the Company’s total assets excluding accumulated depreciation). Management views the Company as a single segment based on its method of internal reporting in addition to its allocation of capital and resources.