Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 27, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
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	3499 Route 9
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 3C
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 900.7
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,641,288
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]	Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after the close of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Auditor Firm ID	127
Auditor Name	PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
Auditor Location	New York, New York
Common Stock, $.10 par value [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	UMH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.10 par value
Trading Symbol	UMH PRD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE