diff --git a/esphome/components/number/number_traits.cpp b/esphome/components/number/number_traits.cpp
index dcd05daa2a..89035661f5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/number/number_traits.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/number/number_traits.cpp
@@ -6,15 +6,5 @@ namespace number {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "number";
 
-void NumberTraits::set_unit_of_measurement(const std::string &unit_of_measurement) {
-  this->unit_of_measurement_ = unit_of_measurement;
-}
-
-std::string NumberTraits::get_unit_of_measurement() {
-  if (this->unit_of_measurement_.has_value())
-    return *this->unit_of_measurement_;
-  return "";
-}
-
 }  // namespace number
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/number/number_traits.h b/esphome/components/number/number_traits.h
index 5b14b77718..fa68c2390a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/number/number_traits.h
+++ b/esphome/components/number/number_traits.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ enum NumberMode : uint8_t {
   NUMBER_MODE_SLIDER = 2,
 };
 
-class NumberTraits : public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
+class NumberTraits : public EntityBase_DeviceClass, public EntityBase_UnitOfMeasurement {
  public:
   // Set/get the number value boundaries.
   void set_min_value(float min_value) { min_value_ = min_value; }
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ class NumberTraits : public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   void set_step(float step) { step_ = step; }
   float get_step() const { return step_; }
 
-  /// Manually set the unit of measurement.
-  void set_unit_of_measurement(const std::string &unit_of_measurement);
-  /// Get the unit of measurement, using the manual override if set.
-  std::string get_unit_of_measurement();
-
   // Set/get the frontend mode.
   void set_mode(NumberMode mode) { this->mode_ = mode; }
   NumberMode get_mode() const { return this->mode_; }
@@ -37,7 +32,6 @@ class NumberTraits : public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   float min_value_ = NAN;
   float max_value_ = NAN;
   float step_ = NAN;
-  optional<std::string> unit_of_measurement_;  ///< Unit of measurement override
   NumberMode mode_{NUMBER_MODE_AUTO};
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
index 6ce1e193f5..14a8b3d490 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
@@ -22,15 +22,6 @@ std::string state_class_to_string(StateClass state_class) {
 
 Sensor::Sensor() : state(NAN), raw_state(NAN) {}
 
-std::string Sensor::get_unit_of_measurement() {
-  if (this->unit_of_measurement_.has_value())
-    return *this->unit_of_measurement_;
-  return "";
-}
-void Sensor::set_unit_of_measurement(const std::string &unit_of_measurement) {
-  this->unit_of_measurement_ = unit_of_measurement;
-}
-
 int8_t Sensor::get_accuracy_decimals() {
   if (this->accuracy_decimals_.has_value())
     return *this->accuracy_decimals_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
index 165d013b2a..98356c943d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
@@ -54,15 +54,10 @@ std::string state_class_to_string(StateClass state_class);
  *
  * A sensor has unit of measurement and can use publish_state to send out a new value with the specified accuracy.
  */
-class Sensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
+class Sensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass, public EntityBase_UnitOfMeasurement {
  public:
   explicit Sensor();
 
-  /// Get the unit of measurement, using the manual override if set.
-  std::string get_unit_of_measurement();
-  /// Manually set the unit of measurement.
-  void set_unit_of_measurement(const std::string &unit_of_measurement);
-
   /// Get the accuracy in decimals, using the manual override if set.
   int8_t get_accuracy_decimals();
   /// Manually set the accuracy in decimals.
@@ -158,7 +153,6 @@ class Sensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
 
   Filter *filter_list_{nullptr};  ///< Store all active filters.
 
-  optional<std::string> unit_of_measurement_;           ///< Unit of measurement override
   optional<int8_t> accuracy_decimals_;                  ///< Accuracy in decimals override
   optional<StateClass> state_class_{STATE_CLASS_NONE};  ///< State class override
   bool force_update_{false};                            ///< Force update mode
diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp b/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp
index 1e2ccc35b5..725a8569a3 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp
@@ -84,4 +84,13 @@ std::string EntityBase_DeviceClass::get_device_class() {
 
 void EntityBase_DeviceClass::set_device_class(const char *device_class) { this->device_class_ = device_class; }
 
+std::string EntityBase_UnitOfMeasurement::get_unit_of_measurement() {
+  if (this->unit_of_measurement_ == nullptr)
+    return "";
+  return this->unit_of_measurement_;
+}
+void EntityBase_UnitOfMeasurement::set_unit_of_measurement(const char *unit_of_measurement) {
+  this->unit_of_measurement_ = unit_of_measurement;
+}
+
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_base.h b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
index d717674450..434111de79 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_base.h
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
@@ -74,4 +74,15 @@ class EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   const char *device_class_{nullptr};  ///< Device class override
 };
 
+class EntityBase_UnitOfMeasurement {
+ public:
+  /// Get the unit of measurement, using the manual override if set.
+  std::string get_unit_of_measurement();
+  /// Manually set the unit of measurement.
+  void set_unit_of_measurement(const char *unit_of_measurement);
+
+ protected:
+  const char *unit_of_measurement_{nullptr};  ///< Unit of measurement override
+};
+
 }  // namespace esphome