diff --git a/source/_integrations/device_tracker.mqtt.markdown b/source/_integrations/device_tracker.mqtt.markdown
index 5cdf62e3558..6694029cf0f 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/device_tracker.mqtt.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/device_tracker.mqtt.markdown
@@ -33,8 +33,31 @@ qos:
   description: The QoS level of the topic.
   required: false
   type: integer
+payload_home:
+  description: The payload value that represents the 'home' state for the device.
+  required: false
+  type: string
+  default: 'home'
+payload_not_home:
+  description: The payload value that represents the 'not_home' state for the device.
+  required: false
+  type: string
+  default: 'not_home'
 {% endconfiguration %}
 
+## Complete example configuration
+
+```yaml
+# Complete configuration.yaml entry
+device_tracker:
+  devices:
+    paulus_oneplus: 'location/paulus'
+    annetherese_n4: 'location/annetherese'
+  qos: 1
+  payload_home: 'present'
+  payload_not_home: 'not present'
+```
+
 ## Usage
 
 Example JSON you can publish to the topic (e.g., via mqtt.publish service):