Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
UMH Properties, Inc.
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related prospectus of UMH Properties, Inc. (the “Company”), for the registration of common stock, preferred stock, warrants
and debt securities and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 25, 2026, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, and the related consolidated statements of
income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related financial statement schedule, and with respect to the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, which reports appear in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in such Registration
Statement.
/s/ PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP
May 11, 2026