Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 01, 2021
Affiliate, Collateralized Security [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-12690
Entity Registrant Name	UMH PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000752642
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-1890929
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Address, Address Line One	Juniper Business Plaza
Entity Address, Address Line Two	3499 Route 9 North
Entity Address, Address Line Three	Suite 3-C
Entity Address, City or Town	Freehold
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07728
City Area Code	732
Local Phone Number	577-9997
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,177,396
Common Stock, $.10 par value
Affiliate, Collateralized Security [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	UMH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
Affiliate, Collateralized Security [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	UMH PRC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
Affiliate, Collateralized Security [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	UMH PRD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE