MENU Home About UMH Welcome to UMH Building communities and creating homes for 50 years! OUR HISTORY MANUFACTURED HOMES LAND- LEASE COMMUNITIES FINANCING SELF STORAGE INVESTORS ESG POLICY A Brief History of UMH and Manufactured Homes In the 1920’s, “trailer coaches” began to provide American’s with a ready-made place to stay while they were camping. These trailers were used during World War II to house factory workers that were manufacturing supplies for the military. After the war, there was not an affordable option for veterans. At this time, the home was still able to be moved rather easily from location to location. In the 1960’s consumer’s wanted bigger and better mobile homes. The product began to incorporate modern appliances and amenities. Realizing the oncoming boom of the industry, Eugene Landy founded United Mobile Homes, Inc. (now known as UMH Properties, Inc.). The Mobile Home industry was bound to succeed because of its unique ability to provide affordable housing to the masses. Mobile homes were a great form of housing for young families. The Mobile Home era ended on June 15, 1976 when the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Code was enacted. HUD Code is a federal standard that regulates the construction quality of these homes. This code is arguably stricter than many of the local building codes that stick built homes must comply with. In 1980, Congress officially adopted the term manufactured housing in an attempt to make it clear that this should be considered a building and not a vehicle. UMH has been in business since 1968, operating as a public company since 1985. The company offers extensive experience in developing, managing and expanding manufactured housing communities. This experience provides residents with an affordable, clean, and safe community lifestyle that they can be proud of. UMH is proud of our ability to reinvest in our communities and provide our residents with top of the line manufactured housing communities. When UMH Properties Inc. went public in 1985, the company owned 13 communities consisting of 2,675 homesites. Sam Landy was named President of UMH Properties, Inc. in 1994. In 2001, UMH owned 25 communities consisting of almost 6,000 homesites. Also in 2001, UMH Sales and Finance, Inc. commenced so that we could sell these quality homes and provide financing to our prospective residents. Today, UMH is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UMH) owning and operating 127 communities consisting of 24,000 homesites. It is clear that UMH Properties, Inc. has a long history of delivering quality affordable housing and a friendly community lifestyle to its residents. We have seen the ups and downs of real estate and are able to navigate both. UMH Properties, Inc. has been around for over 50 years and our operations are stronger than ever despite the difficult economic climate and the regulations imposed on the industry. Our long history has given us the experience necessary to grow our company, continually offer the best communities, and satisfy our residents. Testimonials What Our Residents Say Previous I have lived in Collingwood since 1988. I love it here. Very quiet country setting. My little dog Mikey loves to lay out in the sun in my deck! Luann M. Next OUR COMMUNITIES LEARN MORE CONTACT PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE ACCESSIBILITY SALES & FINANCE UMH Properties. All rights reserved.