diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/bluetooth/client.py b/homeassistant/components/esphome/bluetooth/client.py
index 545a436ee8b..6ec51cabeb2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/esphome/bluetooth/client.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/bluetooth/client.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ CCCD_NOTIFY_BYTES = b"\x01\x00"
 CCCD_INDICATE_BYTES = b"\x02\x00"
 
 MIN_BLUETOOTH_PROXY_VERSION_HAS_CACHE = 3
+MIN_BLUETOOTH_PROXY_HAS_PAIRING = 4
 
 DEFAULT_MAX_WRITE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE = DEFAULT_MTU - GATT_HEADER_SIZE
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -386,13 +387,33 @@ class ESPHomeClient(BaseBleakClient):
     @api_error_as_bleak_error
     async def pair(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> bool:
         """Attempt to pair."""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Pairing is not available in ESPHome.")
+        if self._connection_version < MIN_BLUETOOTH_PROXY_HAS_PAIRING:
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                "Pairing is not available in ESPHome with version {self._connection_version}."
+            )
+        response = await self._client.bluetooth_device_pair(self._address_as_int)
+        if response.paired:
+            return True
+        _LOGGER.error(
+            "Pairing with %s failed due to error: %s", self.address, response.error
+        )
+        return False
 
     @verify_connected
     @api_error_as_bleak_error
     async def unpair(self) -> bool:
         """Attempt to unpair."""
-        raise NotImplementedError("Pairing is not available in ESPHome.")
+        if self._connection_version < MIN_BLUETOOTH_PROXY_HAS_PAIRING:
+            raise NotImplementedError(
+                "Unpairing is not available in ESPHome with version {self._connection_version}."
+            )
+        response = await self._client.bluetooth_device_unpair(self._address_as_int)
+        if response.success:
+            return True
+        _LOGGER.error(
+            "Unpairing with %s failed due to error: %s", self.address, response.error
+        )
+        return False
 
     @api_error_as_bleak_error
     async def get_services(