diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py
index 5a1e9bc1ea2..d2b733cd88d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.cover import CoverDeviceClass, CoverEntityFeature
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import MediaPlayerDeviceClass
 from homeassistant.components.remote import RemoteEntityFeature
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import SensorDeviceClass
+from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchDeviceClass
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_BATTERY_CHARGING,
     ATTR_BATTERY_LEVEL,
@@ -228,8 +229,12 @@ def get_accessory(  # noqa: C901
             a_type = "LightSensor"
 
     elif state.domain == "switch":
-        switch_type = config.get(CONF_TYPE, TYPE_SWITCH)
-        a_type = SWITCH_TYPES[switch_type]
+        if switch_type := config.get(CONF_TYPE):
+            a_type = SWITCH_TYPES[switch_type]
+        elif state.attributes.get(ATTR_DEVICE_CLASS) == SwitchDeviceClass.OUTLET:
+            a_type = "Outlet"
+        else:
+            a_type = "Switch"
 
     elif state.domain == "vacuum":
         a_type = "Vacuum"
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py b/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py
index 960647a22e6..179a0ce467f 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MediaPlayerEntityFeature,
 )
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import SensorDeviceClass
+from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchDeviceClass
 from homeassistant.components.vacuum import VacuumEntityFeature
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_CODE,
@@ -315,6 +316,13 @@ def test_type_sensors(type_name, entity_id, state, attrs) -> None:
     ("type_name", "entity_id", "state", "attrs", "config"),
     [
         ("Outlet", "switch.test", "on", {}, {CONF_TYPE: TYPE_OUTLET}),
+        (
+            "Outlet",
+            "switch.test",
+            "on",
+            {ATTR_DEVICE_CLASS: SwitchDeviceClass.OUTLET},
+            {},
+        ),
         ("Switch", "automation.test", "on", {}, {}),
         ("Switch", "button.test", STATE_UNKNOWN, {}, {}),
         ("Switch", "input_boolean.test", "on", {}, {}),