diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
index 2c0d75ff471..6d35c2a4635 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
     _attr_device_class: SensorDeviceClass | str | None
     _attr_last_reset: datetime | None
     _attr_native_unit_of_measurement: str | None
-    _attr_native_value: StateType | date | datetime = None
+    _attr_native_value: StateType | date | datetime | Decimal = None
     _attr_state_class: SensorStateClass | str | None
     _attr_state: None = None  # Subclasses of SensorEntity should not set this
     _attr_unit_of_measurement: None = (
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
         return None
 
     @property
-    def native_value(self) -> StateType | date | datetime:
+    def native_value(self) -> StateType | date | datetime | Decimal:
         """Return the value reported by the sensor."""
         return self._attr_native_value