diff --git a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/config_flow.py
index f5db3dfa3d8..d58a216aaee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/asuswrt/config_flow.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.schema_config_entry_flow import (
     SchemaOptionsFlowHandler,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers.selector import SelectSelector, SelectSelectorConfig
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .bridge import AsusWrtBridge
 from .const import (
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ class AsusWrtFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
         user_input = self._config_data
 
+        add_schema: VolDictType
         if self.show_advanced_options:
             add_schema = {
                 vol.Exclusive(CONF_PASSWORD, PASS_KEY, PASS_KEY_MSG): str,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/axis/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/axis/config_flow.py
index 1754e37853f..63cac941423 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/axis/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/axis/config_flow.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 )
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import format_mac
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 from homeassistant.util.network import is_link_local
 
 from . import AxisConfigEntry
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class AxisFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=AXIS_DOMAIN):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the Axis config flow."""
         self.config: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        self.discovery_schema: dict[vol.Required, type[str | int]] | None = None
+        self.discovery_schema: VolDictType | None = None
 
     async def async_step_user(
         self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/config_flow.py
index 6b551f0e999..265c78fd9a9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/dlna_dmr/config_flow.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_DEVICE_ID, CONF_HOST, CONF_MAC, CONF_TYPE,
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.exceptions import IntegrationError
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv, device_registry as dr
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_BROWSE_UNFILTERED,
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ class DlnaDmrOptionsFlowHandler(OptionsFlow):
             if not errors:
                 return self.async_create_entry(title="", data=options)
 
-        fields = {}
+        fields: VolDictType = {}
 
         def _add_with_suggestion(key: str, validator: Callable | type[bool]) -> None:
             """Add a field to with a suggested value.
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ecovacs/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/ecovacs/config_flow.py
index 7e4bfbe5597..a254731a946 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ecovacs/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ecovacs/config_flow.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import DOMAIN as HOMEASSISTANT_DOMAIN, HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.data_entry_flow import AbortFlow
 from homeassistant.helpers import aiohttp_client, selector
 from homeassistant.helpers.issue_registry import IssueSeverity, async_create_issue
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 from homeassistant.loader import async_get_issue_tracker
 from homeassistant.util.ssl import get_default_no_verify_context
 
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ class EcovacsConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                     title=user_input[CONF_USERNAME], data=user_input
                 )
 
-        schema = {
+        schema: VolDictType = {
             vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME): selector.TextSelector(
                 selector.TextSelectorConfig(type=selector.TextSelectorType.TEXT)
             ),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py
index 695709627b7..c18401859de 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import (
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.httpx_client import get_async_client
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .const import (
     DOMAIN,
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class EnphaseConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
     @callback
     def _async_generate_schema(self) -> vol.Schema:
         """Generate schema."""
-        schema = {}
+        schema: VolDictType = {}
 
         if self.ip_address:
             schema[vol.Required(CONF_HOST, default=self.ip_address)] = vol.In(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
index 48aa3fc2bc7..2ca32ccb911 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigFlow, ConfigFlowResult
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.data_entry_flow import AbortFlow
 from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .const import DOMAIN, KNOWN_DEVICES
 from .storage import async_get_entity_storage
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@ class HomekitControllerFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             "category": formatted_category(self.category),
         }
 
-        schema = {vol.Required("pairing_code"): vol.All(str, vol.Strip)}
+        schema: VolDictType = {vol.Required("pairing_code"): vol.All(str, vol.Strip)}
         if errors and errors.get("pairing_code") == "insecure_setup_code":
             schema[vol.Optional("allow_insecure_setup_codes")] = bool
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/http/data_validator.py b/homeassistant/components/http/data_validator.py
index b2f6496a77b..abfeadc7189 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/http/data_validator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/http/data_validator.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from typing import Any, Concatenate
 from aiohttp import web
 import voluptuous as vol
 
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
+
 from .view import HomeAssistantView
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -25,7 +27,9 @@ class RequestDataValidator:
     Will return a 400 if no JSON provided or doesn't match schema.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, schema: vol.Schema, allow_empty: bool = False) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, schema: VolDictType | vol.Schema, allow_empty: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
         """Initialize the decorator."""
         if isinstance(schema, dict):
             schema = vol.Schema(schema)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/humidifier/device_action.py b/homeassistant/components/humidifier/device_action.py
index 74ef73443d6..de1d4c871e3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/humidifier/device_action.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/humidifier/device_action.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import get_capability, get_supported_features
-from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, TemplateVarsType
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, TemplateVarsType, VolDictType
 
 from . import DOMAIN, const
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def async_get_action_capabilities(
     """List action capabilities."""
     action_type = config[CONF_TYPE]
 
-    fields = {}
+    fields: VolDictType = {}
 
     if action_type == "set_humidity":
         fields[vol.Required(const.ATTR_HUMIDITY)] = vol.Coerce(int)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/config_flow.py
index ccedaa675b6..424befa81ec 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/config_flow.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import (
 )
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .const import CONF_ALLOW_NAMELESS_UUIDS, DOMAIN
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class IBeaconOptionsFlow(OptionsFlow):
                 data = {CONF_ALLOW_NAMELESS_UUIDS: list(updated_uuids)}
                 return self.async_create_entry(title="", data=data)
 
-        schema = {
+        schema: VolDictType = {
             vol.Optional(
                 "new_uuid",
                 description={"suggested_value": new_uuid},
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/knx/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/knx/config_flow.py
index c526a1e25f6..226abc1b868 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/knx/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/knx/config_flow.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import (
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import selector
-from homeassistant.helpers.typing import UNDEFINED
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import UNDEFINED, VolDictType
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_KNX_AUTOMATIC,
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class KNXCommonFlow(ABC, ConfigEntryBaseFlow):
             CONF_KNX_ROUTE_BACK, not bool(self._selected_tunnel)
         )
 
-        fields = {
+        fields: VolDictType = {
             vol.Required(CONF_KNX_TUNNELING_TYPE, default=default_type): vol.In(
                 CONF_KNX_TUNNELING_TYPE_LABELS
             ),
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class KNXCommonFlow(ABC, ConfigEntryBaseFlow):
             router for router in routers if router.routing_requires_secure
         )
 
-        fields = {
+        fields: VolDictType = {
             vol.Required(
                 CONF_KNX_INDIVIDUAL_ADDRESS, default=_individual_address
             ): _IA_SELECTOR,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/device_action.py b/homeassistant/components/light/device_action.py
index dbdf7200a7b..45e9731c5b8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/device_action.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/device_action.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import Context, HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv, entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import get_supported_features
-from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, TemplateVarsType
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, TemplateVarsType, VolDictType
 
 from . import (
     ATTR_BRIGHTNESS_PCT,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ async def async_get_action_capabilities(
         supported_color_modes = None
         supported_features = 0
 
-    extra_fields = {}
+    extra_fields: VolDictType = {}
 
     if brightness_supported(supported_color_modes):
         extra_fields[vol.Optional(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS_PCT)] = VALID_BRIGHTNESS_PCT
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mysensors/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/mysensors/config_flow.py
index 9a8d79ca3a7..f3fb03ffac8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mysensors/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mysensors/config_flow.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_DEVICE
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import selector
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_BAUD_RATE,
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ class MySensorsConfigFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 return self._async_create_entry(user_input)
 
         user_input = user_input or {}
-        schema = {
+        schema: VolDictType = {
             vol.Required(
                 CONF_DEVICE, default=user_input.get(CONF_DEVICE, "/dev/ttyACM0")
             ): str,
@@ -164,9 +165,8 @@ class MySensorsConfigFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         }
         schema.update(_get_schema_common(user_input))
 
-        schema = vol.Schema(schema)
         return self.async_show_form(
-            step_id="gw_serial", data_schema=schema, errors=errors
+            step_id="gw_serial", data_schema=vol.Schema(schema), errors=errors
         )
 
     async def async_step_gw_tcp(
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class MySensorsConfigFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 return self._async_create_entry(user_input)
 
         user_input = user_input or {}
-        schema = {
+        schema: VolDictType = {
             vol.Required(
                 CONF_DEVICE, default=user_input.get(CONF_DEVICE, "127.0.0.1")
             ): str,
@@ -192,8 +192,9 @@ class MySensorsConfigFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         }
         schema.update(_get_schema_common(user_input))
 
-        schema = vol.Schema(schema)
-        return self.async_show_form(step_id="gw_tcp", data_schema=schema, errors=errors)
+        return self.async_show_form(
+            step_id="gw_tcp", data_schema=vol.Schema(schema), errors=errors
+        )
 
     def _check_topic_exists(self, topic: str) -> bool:
         for other_config in self._async_current_entries():
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ class MySensorsConfigFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 return self._async_create_entry(user_input)
 
         user_input = user_input or {}
-        schema = {
+        schema: VolDictType = {
             vol.Required(
                 CONF_TOPIC_IN_PREFIX, default=user_input.get(CONF_TOPIC_IN_PREFIX, "")
             ): str,
@@ -254,9 +255,8 @@ class MySensorsConfigFlowHandler(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         }
         schema.update(_get_schema_common(user_input))
 
-        schema = vol.Schema(schema)
         return self.async_show_form(
-            step_id="gw_mqtt", data_schema=schema, errors=errors
+            step_id="gw_mqtt", data_schema=vol.Schema(schema), errors=errors
         )
 
     @callback
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nmap_tracker/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/nmap_tracker/config_flow.py
index a89c50a2210..b724dca1a81 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nmap_tracker/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nmap_tracker/config_flow.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import (
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_EXCLUDE, CONF_HOSTS
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_HOME_INTERVAL,
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ async def _async_build_schema_with_user_input(
     exclude = user_input.get(
         CONF_EXCLUDE, await network.async_get_source_ip(hass, MDNS_TARGET_IP)
     )
-    schema = {
+    schema: VolDictType = {
         vol.Required(CONF_HOSTS, default=hosts): str,
         vol.Required(
             CONF_HOME_INTERVAL, default=user_input.get(CONF_HOME_INTERVAL, 0)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/opower/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/opower/config_flow.py
index bbd9315eaa3..574062aca52 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/opower/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/opower/config_flow.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry, ConfigFlow, ConfigFlowResu
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_create_clientsession
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from .const import CONF_TOTP_SECRET, CONF_UTILITY, DOMAIN
 
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ class OpowerConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                 )
                 await self.hass.config_entries.async_reload(self.reauth_entry.entry_id)
                 return self.async_abort(reason="reauth_successful")
-        schema = {
+        schema: VolDictType = {
             vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME): self.reauth_entry.data[CONF_USERNAME],
             vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): str,
         }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/proximity/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/proximity/config_flow.py
index 14f26f5d45d..d133b14cb6a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/proximity/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/proximity/config_flow.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.selector import (
     NumberSelector,
     NumberSelectorConfig,
 )
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 from homeassistant.util import slugify
 
 from .const import (
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ from .const import (
 RESULT_SUCCESS = "success"
 
 
-def _base_schema(user_input: dict[str, Any]) -> vol.Schema:
+def _base_schema(user_input: dict[str, Any]) -> VolDictType:
     return {
         vol.Required(
             CONF_TRACKED_ENTITIES, default=user_input.get(CONF_TRACKED_ENTITIES, [])
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/config_flow.py
index 1fbb2e8fc29..ceb9bea4661 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/config_flow.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import (
     entity_registry as er,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_state_change_event
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from . import (
     DOMAIN,
@@ -245,9 +246,10 @@ class RfxtrxOptionsFlow(OptionsFlow):
 
         device_data = self._selected_device
 
-        data_schema = {}
+        data_schema: VolDictType = {}
 
         if binary_supported(self._selected_device_object):
+            off_delay_schema: VolDictType
             if device_data.get(CONF_OFF_DELAY):
                 off_delay_schema = {
                     vol.Optional(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/synology_dsm/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/synology_dsm/config_flow.py
index 63ff804951c..6e2b090fc98 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/synology_dsm/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/synology_dsm/config_flow.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
-from homeassistant.helpers.typing import DiscoveryInfoType
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import DiscoveryInfoType, VolDictType
 from homeassistant.util.network import is_ip_address as is_ip
 
 from .const import (
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def _reauth_schema() -> vol.Schema:
 
 
 def _user_schema_with_defaults(user_input: dict[str, Any]) -> vol.Schema:
-    user_schema = {
+    user_schema: VolDictType = {
         vol.Required(CONF_HOST, default=user_input.get(CONF_HOST, "")): str,
     }
     user_schema.update(_ordered_shared_schema(user_input))
@@ -87,9 +87,7 @@ def _user_schema_with_defaults(user_input: dict[str, Any]) -> vol.Schema:
     return vol.Schema(user_schema)
 
 
-def _ordered_shared_schema(
-    schema_input: dict[str, Any],
-) -> dict[vol.Required | vol.Optional, Any]:
+def _ordered_shared_schema(schema_input: dict[str, Any]) -> VolDictType:
     return {
         vol.Required(CONF_USERNAME, default=schema_input.get(CONF_USERNAME, "")): str,
         vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD, default=schema_input.get(CONF_PASSWORD, "")): str,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py b/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py
index aa50c3f2ed2..977e75215aa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tplink/light.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Final, cast
+from typing import Any, cast
 
 from kasa import SmartBulb, SmartLightStrip
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity_platform
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from . import legacy_device_id
 from .const import DOMAIN
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ VAL = vol.Range(min=0, max=100)
 TRANSITION = vol.Range(min=0, max=6000)
 HSV_SEQUENCE = vol.ExactSequence((HUE, SAT, VAL))
 
-BASE_EFFECT_DICT: Final = {
+BASE_EFFECT_DICT: VolDictType = {
     vol.Optional("brightness", default=100): vol.All(
         vol.Coerce(int), vol.Range(min=0, max=100)
     ),
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ BASE_EFFECT_DICT: Final = {
     ),
 }
 
-SEQUENCE_EFFECT_DICT: Final = {
+SEQUENCE_EFFECT_DICT: VolDictType = {
     **BASE_EFFECT_DICT,
     vol.Required("sequence"): vol.All(
         cv.ensure_list,
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ SEQUENCE_EFFECT_DICT: Final = {
     ),
 }
 
-RANDOM_EFFECT_DICT: Final = {
+RANDOM_EFFECT_DICT: VolDictType = {
     **BASE_EFFECT_DICT,
     vol.Optional("fadeoff", default=0): vol.All(
         vol.Coerce(int), vol.Range(min=0, max=3000)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
index dff582558b1..e73fa9fc3a7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/config_flow.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.data_entry_flow import AbortFlow, FlowManager
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import VolDictType
 
 from . import disconnect_client
 from .addon import get_addon_manager
@@ -639,7 +640,7 @@ class ZWaveJSConfigFlow(BaseZwaveJSFlow, ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             CONF_ADDON_LR_S2_AUTHENTICATED_KEY, self.lr_s2_authenticated_key or ""
         )
 
-        schema = {
+        schema: VolDictType = {
             vol.Optional(CONF_S0_LEGACY_KEY, default=s0_legacy_key): str,
             vol.Optional(
                 CONF_S2_ACCESS_CONTROL_KEY, default=s2_access_control_key