diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
index 41da83aa3e..71422609d7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ void BinarySensor::set_device_class(const std::string &device_class) { this->dev
 std::string BinarySensor::get_device_class() {
   if (this->device_class_.has_value())
     return *this->device_class_;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   return this->device_class();
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 }
 void BinarySensor::add_filter(Filter *filter) {
   filter->parent_ = this;
diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
index 9c0d43fa98..ecf68de74c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class BinarySensor : public EntityBase {
   // ========== OVERRIDE METHODS ==========
   // (You'll only need this when creating your own custom binary sensor)
   /// Get the default device class for this sensor, or empty string for no default.
+  ESPDEPRECATED("device_class() is deprecated, set property during config validation instead.", "2022.01")
   virtual std::string device_class();
 
  protected:
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
index a8d3d691a4..21f35f14de 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ Cover::Cover() : Cover("") {}
 std::string Cover::get_device_class() {
   if (this->device_class_override_.has_value())
     return *this->device_class_override_;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   return this->device_class();
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 }
 bool Cover::is_fully_open() const { return this->position == COVER_OPEN; }
 bool Cover::is_fully_closed() const { return this->position == COVER_CLOSED; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
index a67f8d2393..779e4a2a46 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ class Cover : public EntityBase {
   friend CoverCall;
 
   virtual void control(const CoverCall &call) = 0;
+  ESPDEPRECATED("device_class() is deprecated, set property during config validation instead.", "2022.01")
   virtual std::string device_class();
 
   optional<CoverRestoreState> restore_state_();
diff --git a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp
index 2a398e5240..642116152c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp
@@ -23,31 +23,6 @@ void IntegrationSensor::setup() {
   this->sensor_->add_on_state_callback([this](float state) { this->process_sensor_value_(state); });
 }
 void IntegrationSensor::dump_config() { LOG_SENSOR("", "Integration Sensor", this); }
-std::string IntegrationSensor::unit_of_measurement() {
-  std::string suffix;
-  switch (this->time_) {
-    case INTEGRATION_SENSOR_TIME_MILLISECOND:
-      suffix = "ms";
-      break;
-    case INTEGRATION_SENSOR_TIME_SECOND:
-      suffix = "s";
-      break;
-    case INTEGRATION_SENSOR_TIME_MINUTE:
-      suffix = "min";
-      break;
-    case INTEGRATION_SENSOR_TIME_HOUR:
-      suffix = "h";
-      break;
-    case INTEGRATION_SENSOR_TIME_DAY:
-      suffix = "d";
-      break;
-  }
-  std::string base = this->sensor_->get_unit_of_measurement();
-  if (str_endswith(base, "/" + suffix)) {
-    return base.substr(0, base.size() - suffix.size() - 1);
-  }
-  return base + suffix;
-}
 void IntegrationSensor::process_sensor_value_(float value) {
   const uint32_t now = millis();
   const double old_value = this->last_value_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h
index 437649c1dd..1d46973086 100644
--- a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ class IntegrationSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public Component {
     this->last_save_ = now;
     this->rtc_.save(&result_f);
   }
-  std::string unit_of_measurement() override;
-  int8_t accuracy_decimals() override { return this->sensor_->get_accuracy_decimals() + 2; }
 
   sensor::Sensor *sensor_;
   IntegrationSensorTime time_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/integration/sensor.py b/esphome/components/integration/sensor.py
index 26c7c2871a..c35d42f385 100644
--- a/esphome/components/integration/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/integration/sensor.py
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import automation
 from esphome.components import sensor
-from esphome.const import CONF_ICON, CONF_ID, CONF_SENSOR, CONF_RESTORE
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_ICON,
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_SENSOR,
+    CONF_RESTORE,
+    CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
+    CONF_ACCURACY_DECIMALS,
+)
 from esphome.core.entity_helpers import inherit_property_from
 
 integration_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("integration")
@@ -30,6 +37,18 @@ CONF_TIME_UNIT = "time_unit"
 CONF_INTEGRATION_METHOD = "integration_method"
 CONF_MIN_SAVE_INTERVAL = "min_save_interval"
 
+
+def inherit_unit_of_measurement(uom, config):
+    suffix = config[CONF_TIME_UNIT]
+    if uom.endswith("/" + suffix):
+        return uom[0 : -len("/" + suffix)]
+    return uom + suffix
+
+
+def inherit_accuracy_decimals(decimals, config):
+    return decimals + 2
+
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = sensor.SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(IntegrationSensor),
@@ -51,11 +70,19 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         {
             cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(IntegrationSensor),
             cv.Optional(CONF_ICON): cv.icon,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT): sensor.validate_unit_of_measurement,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ACCURACY_DECIMALS): sensor.validate_accuracy_decimals,
             cv.Required(CONF_SENSOR): cv.use_id(sensor.Sensor),
         },
         extra=cv.ALLOW_EXTRA,
     ),
     inherit_property_from(CONF_ICON, CONF_SENSOR),
+    inherit_property_from(
+        CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT, CONF_SENSOR, transform=inherit_unit_of_measurement
+    ),
+    inherit_property_from(
+        CONF_ACCURACY_DECIMALS, CONF_SENSOR, transform=inherit_accuracy_decimals
+    ),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
index 793ae170c3..73730f6482 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ Sensor::Sensor() : Sensor("") {}
 std::string Sensor::get_unit_of_measurement() {
   if (this->unit_of_measurement_.has_value())
     return *this->unit_of_measurement_;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   return this->unit_of_measurement();
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 }
 void Sensor::set_unit_of_measurement(const std::string &unit_of_measurement) {
   this->unit_of_measurement_ = unit_of_measurement;
@@ -34,7 +37,10 @@ std::string Sensor::unit_of_measurement() { return ""; }
 int8_t Sensor::get_accuracy_decimals() {
   if (this->accuracy_decimals_.has_value())
     return *this->accuracy_decimals_;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   return this->accuracy_decimals();
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 }
 void Sensor::set_accuracy_decimals(int8_t accuracy_decimals) { this->accuracy_decimals_ = accuracy_decimals; }
 int8_t Sensor::accuracy_decimals() { return 0; }
@@ -42,7 +48,10 @@ int8_t Sensor::accuracy_decimals() { return 0; }
 std::string Sensor::get_device_class() {
   if (this->device_class_.has_value())
     return *this->device_class_;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   return this->device_class();
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 }
 void Sensor::set_device_class(const std::string &device_class) { this->device_class_ = device_class; }
 std::string Sensor::device_class() { return ""; }
@@ -51,7 +60,10 @@ void Sensor::set_state_class(StateClass state_class) { this->state_class_ = stat
 StateClass Sensor::get_state_class() {
   if (this->state_class_.has_value())
     return *this->state_class_;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   return this->state_class();
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 }
 StateClass Sensor::state_class() { return StateClass::STATE_CLASS_NONE; }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
index 6cab46f7f9..794aecca95 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
@@ -151,15 +151,19 @@ class Sensor : public EntityBase {
 
  protected:
   /// Override this to set the default unit of measurement.
+  ESPDEPRECATED("unit_of_measurement() is deprecated, set property during config validation instead.", "2022.01")
   virtual std::string unit_of_measurement();  // NOLINT
 
   /// Override this to set the default accuracy in decimals.
+  ESPDEPRECATED("accuracy_decimals() is deprecated, set property during config validation instead.", "2022.01")
   virtual int8_t accuracy_decimals();  // NOLINT
 
   /// Override this to set the default device class.
+  ESPDEPRECATED("device_class() is deprecated, set property during config validation instead.", "2022.01")
   virtual std::string device_class();  // NOLINT
 
   /// Override this to set the default state class.
+  ESPDEPRECATED("state_class() is deprecated, set property during config validation instead.", "2022.01")
   virtual StateClass state_class();  // NOLINT
 
   uint32_t hash_base() override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/sensor.py b/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/sensor.py
index 0c20ccd27c..1af8db8332 100644
--- a/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/sensor.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     DEVICE_CLASS_ENERGY,
     CONF_METHOD,
     STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING,
+    CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
+    CONF_ACCURACY_DECIMALS,
 )
 from esphome.core.entity_helpers import inherit_property_from
 
@@ -27,6 +29,15 @@ TotalDailyEnergy = total_daily_energy_ns.class_(
     "TotalDailyEnergy", sensor.Sensor, cg.Component
 )
 
+
+def inherit_unit_of_measurement(uom, config):
+    return uom + "h"
+
+
+def inherit_accuracy_decimals(decimals, config):
+    return decimals + 2
+
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
     sensor.sensor_schema(
         device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ENERGY,
@@ -54,11 +65,19 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         {
             cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(TotalDailyEnergy),
             cv.Optional(CONF_ICON): cv.icon,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT): sensor.validate_unit_of_measurement,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ACCURACY_DECIMALS): sensor.validate_accuracy_decimals,
             cv.Required(CONF_POWER_ID): cv.use_id(sensor.Sensor),
         },
         extra=cv.ALLOW_EXTRA,
     ),
     inherit_property_from(CONF_ICON, CONF_POWER_ID),
+    inherit_property_from(
+        CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT, CONF_POWER_ID, transform=inherit_unit_of_measurement
+    ),
+    inherit_property_from(
+        CONF_ACCURACY_DECIMALS, CONF_POWER_ID, transform=inherit_accuracy_decimals
+    ),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.h b/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.h
index 498f65891e..a35edfd11b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.h
+++ b/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ class TotalDailyEnergy : public sensor::Sensor, public Component {
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::DATA; }
-  std::string unit_of_measurement() override { return this->parent_->get_unit_of_measurement() + "h"; }
-  int8_t accuracy_decimals() override { return this->parent_->get_accuracy_decimals() + 2; }
   void loop() override;
 
   void publish_state_and_save(float state);
diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py b/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py
index 7f7d78aaa2..f921711ec2 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import esphome.final_validate as fv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID
 
 
-def inherit_property_from(property_to_inherit, parent_id_property):
+def inherit_property_from(property_to_inherit, parent_id_property, transform=None):
     """Validator that inherits a configuration property from another entity, for use with FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA.
     If a property is already set, it will not be inherited.
     Keyword arguments:
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ def inherit_property_from(property_to_inherit, parent_id_property):
                 this_config = _walk_config(
                     fconf.get_config_for_path(path), property_path
                 )
-                this_config[property] = parent_config[property]
+                value = parent_config[property]
+                if transform:
+                    value = transform(value, config)
+                this_config[property] = value
 
         return config