diff --git a/homeassistant/components/demo/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/demo/sensor.py
index 1adc8616593..59012554f29 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/demo/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/demo/sensor.py
@@ -126,6 +126,17 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
                 None,
                 "total_gas_ft3",
             ),
+            DemoSensor(
+                unique_id="sensor_10",
+                name="Thermostat mode",
+                state="eco",
+                device_class=SensorDeviceClass.ENUM,
+                state_class=None,
+                unit_of_measurement=None,
+                battery=None,
+                options=["away", "comfort", "eco", "sleep"],
+                translation_key="thermostat_mode",
+            ),
         ]
     )
 
@@ -149,10 +160,12 @@ class DemoSensor(SensorEntity):
         unique_id: str,
         name: str,
         state: StateType,
-        device_class: SensorDeviceClass,
+        device_class: SensorDeviceClass | str,
         state_class: SensorStateClass | None,
         unit_of_measurement: str | None,
         battery: StateType,
+        options: list[str] | None = None,
+        translation_key: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the sensor."""
         self._attr_device_class = device_class
@@ -161,6 +174,8 @@ class DemoSensor(SensorEntity):
         self._attr_native_value = state
         self._attr_state_class = state_class
         self._attr_unique_id = unique_id
+        self._attr_options = options
+        self._attr_translation_key = translation_key
 
         self._attr_device_info = DeviceInfo(
             identifiers={(DOMAIN, unique_id)},
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/demo/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/demo/strings.json
index 7be1a133a74..b01cace6ede 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/demo/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/demo/strings.json
@@ -61,5 +61,17 @@
         }
       }
     }
+  },
+  "entity": {
+    "sensor": {
+      "thermostat_mode": {
+        "state": {
+          "away": "Away",
+          "comfort": "Comfort",
+          "eco": "Eco",
+          "sleep": "Sleep"
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/demo/translations/en.json b/homeassistant/components/demo/translations/en.json
index 9f32e982947..da965601cc6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/demo/translations/en.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/demo/translations/en.json
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 {
+    "entity": {
+        "sensor": {
+            "thermostat_mode": {
+                "state": {
+                    "away": "Away",
+                    "comfort": "Comfort",
+                    "eco": "Eco",
+                    "sleep": "Sleep"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
     "issues": {
         "bad_psu": {
             "fix_flow": {
@@ -15,7 +27,8 @@
             "fix_flow": {
                 "abort": {
                     "not_tea_time": "Can not re-heat the tea at this time"
-                }
+                },
+                "step": {}
             },
             "title": "The tea is cold"
         },
@@ -41,6 +54,9 @@
     },
     "options": {
         "step": {
+            "init": {
+                "data": {}
+            },
             "options_1": {
                 "data": {
                     "bool": "Optional boolean",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
index a1a7e9ce1a7..e733cc877d1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ _LOGGER: Final = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 ATTR_LAST_RESET: Final = "last_reset"
 ATTR_STATE_CLASS: Final = "state_class"
+ATTR_OPTIONS: Final = "options"
 
 DOMAIN: Final = "sensor"
 
@@ -103,6 +104,14 @@ class SensorDeviceClass(StrEnum):
     Unit of measurement: `d`, `h`, `min`, `s`
     """
 
+    ENUM = "enum"
+    """Enumeration.
+
+    Provides a fixed list of options the state of the sensor can be in.
+
+    Unit of measurement: `None`
+    """
+
     TIMESTAMP = "timestamp"
     """Timestamp.
 
@@ -446,6 +455,7 @@ class SensorEntityDescription(EntityDescription):
     last_reset: datetime | None = None
     native_unit_of_measurement: str | None = None
     state_class: SensorStateClass | str | None = None
+    options: list[str] | None = None
     unit_of_measurement: None = None  # Type override, use native_unit_of_measurement
 
 
@@ -457,6 +467,7 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
     _attr_last_reset: datetime | None
     _attr_native_unit_of_measurement: str | None
     _attr_native_value: StateType | date | datetime | Decimal = None
+    _attr_options: list[str] | None
     _attr_state_class: SensorStateClass | str | None
     _attr_state: None = None  # Subclasses of SensorEntity should not set this
     _attr_suggested_unit_of_measurement: str | None
@@ -523,6 +534,15 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
             return self.entity_description.device_class
         return None
 
+    @property
+    def options(self) -> list[str] | None:
+        """Return a set of possible options."""
+        if hasattr(self, "_attr_options"):
+            return self._attr_options
+        if hasattr(self, "entity_description"):
+            return self.entity_description.options
+        return None
+
     @property
     def state_class(self) -> SensorStateClass | str | None:
         """Return the state class of this entity, if any."""
@@ -547,6 +567,9 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
         if state_class := self.state_class:
             return {ATTR_STATE_CLASS: state_class}
 
+        if options := self.options:
+            return {ATTR_OPTIONS: options}
+
         return None
 
     def _get_initial_suggested_unit(self) -> str | None:
@@ -679,6 +702,7 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
         unit_of_measurement = self.unit_of_measurement
         value = self.native_value
         device_class = self.device_class
+        state_class = self.state_class
 
         # Received a datetime
         if value is not None and device_class == DEVICE_CLASS_TIMESTAMP:
@@ -715,6 +739,37 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
                     f"but provides state {value}:{type(value)} resulting in '{err}'"
                 ) from err
 
+        # Enum checks
+        if value is not None and (
+            device_class == SensorDeviceClass.ENUM or self.options is not None
+        ):
+            if device_class != SensorDeviceClass.ENUM:
+                reason = "is missing the enum device class"
+                if device_class is not None:
+                    reason = f"has device class '{device_class}' instead of 'enum'"
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Sensor {self.entity_id} is providing enum options, but {reason}"
+                )
+
+            if state_class:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Sensor {self.entity_id} has an state_class and thus indicating "
+                    "it has a numeric value; however, it has the enum device class"
+                )
+
+            if unit_of_measurement:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Sensor {self.entity_id} has an unit of measurement and thus "
+                    "indicating it has a numeric value; "
+                    "however, it has the enum device class"
+                )
+
+            if (options := self.options) and value not in options:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Sensor {self.entity_id} provides state value '{value}', "
+                    "which is not in the list of options provided"
+                )
+
         if (
             value is not None
             and native_unit_of_measurement != unit_of_measurement
@@ -840,7 +895,7 @@ class SensorExtraStoredData(ExtraStoredData):
             # native_value is a dict, but does not have all values
             return None
         except DecimalInvalidOperation:
-            # native_value coulnd't be returned from decimal_str
+            # native_value couldn't be returned from decimal_str
             return None
 
         return cls(native_value, native_unit_of_measurement)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py
index f4b3897492d..af27f67456f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     VOLUME_CUBIC_FEET,
     VOLUME_CUBIC_METERS,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, State, split_entity_id
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, State, callback, split_entity_id
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import entity_sources
 from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
 
 from . import (
     ATTR_LAST_RESET,
+    ATTR_OPTIONS,
     ATTR_STATE_CLASS,
     DOMAIN,
     STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
@@ -724,3 +725,9 @@ def validate_statistics(
         )
 
     return validation_result
+
+
+@callback
+def exclude_attributes(hass: HomeAssistant) -> set[str]:
+    """Exclude attributes from being recorded in the database."""
+    return {ATTR_OPTIONS}
diff --git a/tests/components/number/test_init.py b/tests/components/number/test_init.py
index 630506623de..f6b2c615123 100644
--- a/tests/components/number/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/number/test_init.py
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ def test_device_classes_aligned():
     non_numeric_device_classes = {
         SensorDeviceClass.DATE,
         SensorDeviceClass.DURATION,
+        SensorDeviceClass.ENUM,
         SensorDeviceClass.TIMESTAMP,
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py b/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py
index c9c29d6c99a..51e1c014fc9 100644
--- a/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 from pytest import approx
 
 from homeassistant.components.number import NumberDeviceClass
-from homeassistant.components.sensor import SensorDeviceClass
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import SensorDeviceClass, SensorStateClass
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
     LENGTH_CENTIMETERS,
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     VOLUME_CUBIC_METERS,
     VOLUME_FLUID_OUNCE,
     VOLUME_LITERS,
+    UnitOfTemperature,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import State
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, State
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.helpers.restore_state import STORAGE_KEY as RESTORE_STATE_KEY
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
@@ -936,3 +937,124 @@ def test_device_classes_aligned():
     for device_class in NumberDeviceClass:
         assert hasattr(SensorDeviceClass, device_class.name)
         assert getattr(SensorDeviceClass, device_class.name).value == device_class.value
+
+
+async def test_value_unknown_in_enumeration(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+    enable_custom_integrations: None,
+):
+    """Test warning on invalid enum value."""
+    platform = getattr(hass.components, "test.sensor")
+    platform.init(empty=True)
+    platform.ENTITIES["0"] = platform.MockSensor(
+        name="Test",
+        native_value="invalid_option",
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.ENUM,
+        options=["option1", "option2"],
+    )
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "sensor", {"sensor": {"platform": "test"}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert (
+        "Sensor sensor.test provides state value 'invalid_option', "
+        "which is not in the list of options provided"
+    ) in caplog.text
+
+
+async def test_invalid_enumeration_entity_with_device_class(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+    enable_custom_integrations: None,
+):
+    """Test warning on entities that provide an enum with a device class."""
+    platform = getattr(hass.components, "test.sensor")
+    platform.init(empty=True)
+    platform.ENTITIES["0"] = platform.MockSensor(
+        name="Test",
+        native_value=21,
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.POWER,
+        options=["option1", "option2"],
+    )
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "sensor", {"sensor": {"platform": "test"}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert (
+        "Sensor sensor.test is providing enum options, but has device class 'power' "
+        "instead of 'enum'"
+    ) in caplog.text
+
+
+async def test_invalid_enumeration_entity_without_device_class(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+    enable_custom_integrations: None,
+):
+    """Test warning on entities that provide an enum without a device class."""
+    platform = getattr(hass.components, "test.sensor")
+    platform.init(empty=True)
+    platform.ENTITIES["0"] = platform.MockSensor(
+        name="Test",
+        native_value=21,
+        options=["option1", "option2"],
+    )
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "sensor", {"sensor": {"platform": "test"}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert (
+        "Sensor sensor.test is providing enum options, but is missing "
+        "the enum device class"
+    ) in caplog.text
+
+
+async def test_invalid_enumeration_with_state_class(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+    enable_custom_integrations: None,
+):
+    """Test warning on numeric entities that provide an enum."""
+    platform = getattr(hass.components, "test.sensor")
+    platform.init(empty=True)
+    platform.ENTITIES["0"] = platform.MockSensor(
+        name="Test",
+        native_value=42,
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.ENUM,
+        state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
+        options=["option1", "option2"],
+    )
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "sensor", {"sensor": {"platform": "test"}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert (
+        "Sensor sensor.test has an state_class and thus indicating "
+        "it has a numeric value; however, it has the enum device class"
+    ) in caplog.text
+
+
+async def test_invalid_enumeration_with_unit_of_measurement(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+    enable_custom_integrations: None,
+):
+    """Test warning on numeric entities that provide an enum."""
+    platform = getattr(hass.components, "test.sensor")
+    platform.init(empty=True)
+    platform.ENTITIES["0"] = platform.MockSensor(
+        name="Test",
+        native_value=42,
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.ENUM,
+        native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS,
+        options=["option1", "option2"],
+    )
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "sensor", {"sensor": {"platform": "test"}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert (
+        "Sensor sensor.test has an unit of measurement and thus indicating "
+        "it has a numeric value; however, it has the enum device class"
+    ) in caplog.text
diff --git a/tests/components/sensor/test_recorder.py b/tests/components/sensor/test_recorder.py
index 1e129b7af92..63b3b65d011 100644
--- a/tests/components/sensor/test_recorder.py
+++ b/tests/components/sensor/test_recorder.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ from pytest import approx
 
 from homeassistant import loader
 from homeassistant.components.recorder import DOMAIN as RECORDER_DOMAIN, history
-from homeassistant.components.recorder.db_schema import StatisticsMeta
+from homeassistant.components.recorder.db_schema import (
+    StateAttributes,
+    States,
+    StatisticsMeta,
+)
 from homeassistant.components.recorder.models import (
     StatisticData,
     StatisticMetaData,
@@ -22,11 +26,14 @@ from homeassistant.components.recorder.statistics import (
     list_statistic_ids,
 )
 from homeassistant.components.recorder.util import get_instance, session_scope
-from homeassistant.const import STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import ATTR_OPTIONS, DOMAIN
+from homeassistant.const import ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, State
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component, setup_component
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.util.unit_system import METRIC_SYSTEM, US_CUSTOMARY_SYSTEM
 
+from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed
 from tests.components.recorder.common import (
     async_recorder_block_till_done,
     async_wait_recording_done,
@@ -4320,3 +4327,27 @@ def record_states_partially_unavailable(hass, zero, entity_id, attributes):
         )
 
     return four, states
+
+
+async def test_exclude_attributes(recorder_mock: None, hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test sensor attributes to be excluded."""
+    await async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, {DOMAIN: {"platform": "demo"}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    async_fire_time_changed(hass, dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=5))
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    await async_wait_recording_done(hass)
+
+    def _fetch_states() -> list[State]:
+        with session_scope(hass=hass) as session:
+            native_states = []
+            for db_state, db_state_attributes in session.query(States, StateAttributes):
+                state = db_state.to_native()
+                state.attributes = db_state_attributes.to_native()
+                native_states.append(state)
+            return native_states
+
+    states: list[State] = await hass.async_add_executor_job(_fetch_states)
+    assert len(states) > 1
+    for state in states:
+        assert ATTR_OPTIONS not in state.attributes
+        assert ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME in state.attributes
diff --git a/tests/testing_config/custom_components/test/sensor.py b/tests/testing_config/custom_components/test/sensor.py
index 9584e47ba0b..c7ca9a76005 100644
--- a/tests/testing_config/custom_components/test/sensor.py
+++ b/tests/testing_config/custom_components/test/sensor.py
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ class MockSensor(MockEntity, SensorEntity):
         """Return the native value of this sensor."""
         return self._handle("native_value")
 
+    @property
+    def options(self):
+        """Return the options for this sensor."""
+        return self._handle("options")
+
     @property
     def state_class(self):
         """Return the state class of this sensor."""