diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.cpp
index c632165fb7..e947474593 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.cpp
@@ -147,47 +147,27 @@ bool BLECharacteristic::is_failed() {
   return this->state_ == FAILED;
 }
 
-void BLECharacteristic::set_broadcast_property(bool value) {
+void BLECharacteristic::set_property_bit_(esp_gatt_char_prop_t bit, bool value) {
   if (value) {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ | ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_BROADCAST);
+    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ | bit);
   } else {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ & ~ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_BROADCAST);
+    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ & ~bit);
   }
 }
+
+void BLECharacteristic::set_broadcast_property(bool value) {
+  this->set_property_bit_(ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_BROADCAST, value);
+}
 void BLECharacteristic::set_indicate_property(bool value) {
-  if (value) {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ | ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_INDICATE);
-  } else {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ & ~ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_INDICATE);
-  }
+  this->set_property_bit_(ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_INDICATE, value);
 }
 void BLECharacteristic::set_notify_property(bool value) {
-  if (value) {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ | ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_NOTIFY);
-  } else {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ & ~ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_NOTIFY);
-  }
-}
-void BLECharacteristic::set_read_property(bool value) {
-  if (value) {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ | ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_READ);
-  } else {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ & ~ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_READ);
-  }
-}
-void BLECharacteristic::set_write_property(bool value) {
-  if (value) {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ | ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_WRITE);
-  } else {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ & ~ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_WRITE);
-  }
+  this->set_property_bit_(ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_NOTIFY, value);
 }
+void BLECharacteristic::set_read_property(bool value) { this->set_property_bit_(ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_READ, value); }
+void BLECharacteristic::set_write_property(bool value) { this->set_property_bit_(ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_WRITE, value); }
 void BLECharacteristic::set_write_no_response_property(bool value) {
-  if (value) {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ | ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_WRITE_NR);
-  } else {
-    this->properties_ = (esp_gatt_char_prop_t) (this->properties_ & ~ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_WRITE_NR);
-  }
+  this->set_property_bit_(ESP_GATT_CHAR_PROP_BIT_WRITE_NR, value);
 }
 
 void BLECharacteristic::gatts_event_handler(esp_gatts_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gatts_if,
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.h
index 4a29683f41..7cceec0ef1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class BLECharacteristic {
   void remove_client_from_notify_list_(uint16_t conn_id);
   ClientNotificationEntry *find_client_in_notify_list_(uint16_t conn_id);
 
+  void set_property_bit_(esp_gatt_char_prop_t bit, bool value);
+
   std::unique_ptr<std::function<void(std::span<const uint8_t>, uint16_t)>> on_write_callback_;
   std::unique_ptr<std::function<void(uint16_t)>> on_read_callback_;