diff --git a/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py b/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
index 39cafc7cb4..9f2af0a230 100644
--- a/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     PLATFORM_LN882X,
     PLATFORM_RTL87XX,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["web_server_base", "ota.web_server"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["wifi"]
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 )
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.CAPTIVE_PORTAL)
 async def to_code(config):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_WEB_SERVER_BASE_ID])
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/__init__.py
index 7b579501ed..93216f9425 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_SAFE_MODE,
     CONF_VERSION,
 )
-from esphome.core import CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
 import esphome.final_validate as fv
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = ota_esphome_final_validate
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.OTA_UPDATES)
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     cg.add(var.set_port(config[CONF_PORT]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/ota/__init__.py b/esphome/components/http_request/ota/__init__.py
index fd542e594a..d2c574d8c6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/ota/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/ota/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components.ota import BASE_OTA_SCHEMA, OTAComponent, ota_to_code
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_URL, CONF_USERNAME
-from esphome.core import CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
 
 from .. import CONF_HTTP_REQUEST_ID, HttpRequestComponent, http_request_ns
 
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 )
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.OTA_UPDATES)
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ota_to_code(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py
index a21ef9d97b..a84fe5a249 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_SERVICES,
     PlatformFramework,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["network"]
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ def mdns_service(
     )
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.NETWORK_SERVICES)
 async def to_code(config):
     if config[CONF_DISABLED] is True:
         return
diff --git a/esphome/components/ota/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ota/__init__.py
index cf814fb1ee..eec39668db 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ota/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ota/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     PlatformFramework,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["md5", "safe_mode"]
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ BASE_OTA_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 )
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.OTA_UPDATES)
 async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("USE_OTA")
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/ota/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server/ota/__init__.py
index 3ec7e65e1d..22e56639e1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/ota/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/ota/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_component
 from esphome.components.ota import BASE_OTA_SCHEMA, OTAComponent, ota_to_code
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID
-from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["network", "web_server_base"]
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
 )
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_OTA)
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await ota_to_code(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
index 8add2f051f..2aff405036 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server_base/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID
-from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
+from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["network"]
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 )
 
 
-@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION)
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE)
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/coroutine.py b/esphome/coroutine.py
index 741a0c7c0c..0331c602c5 100644
--- a/esphome/coroutine.py
+++ b/esphome/coroutine.py
@@ -90,11 +90,30 @@ class CoroPriority(enum.IntEnum):
     # Examples: status_led (80)
     STATUS = 80
 
+    # Web server infrastructure
+    # Examples: web_server_base (65)
+    WEB_SERVER_BASE = 65
+
+    # Network portal services
+    # Examples: captive_portal (64)
+    CAPTIVE_PORTAL = 64
+
     # Communication protocols and services
-    # Examples: web_server_base (65), captive_portal (64), wifi (60), ethernet (60),
-    # mdns (55), ota_updates (54), web_server_ota (52)
+    # Examples: wifi (60), ethernet (60)
     COMMUNICATION = 60
 
+    # Network discovery and management services
+    # Examples: mdns (55)
+    NETWORK_SERVICES = 55
+
+    # OTA update services
+    # Examples: ota_updates (54)
+    OTA_UPDATES = 54
+
+    # Web-based OTA services
+    # Examples: web_server_ota (52)
+    WEB_SERVER_OTA = 52
+
     # Application-level services
     # Examples: safe_mode (50)
     APPLICATION = 50
diff --git a/tests/components/mdns/test-comprehensive.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/mdns/test-comprehensive.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02767833a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/mdns/test-comprehensive.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Comprehensive ESP8266 test for mdns with multiple network components
+# Tests the complete priority chain:
+# wifi (60) -> mdns (55) -> ota (54) -> web_server_ota (52)
+
+esphome:
+  name: mdns-comprehensive-test
+
+esp8266:
+  board: esp01_1m
+
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: MySSID
+  password: password1
+
+# web_server_base should run at priority 65 (before wifi)
+web_server:
+  port: 80
+
+# mdns should run at priority 55 (after wifi at 60)
+mdns:
+  services:
+    - service: _http
+      protocol: _tcp
+      port: 80
+
+# OTA should run at priority 54 (after mdns)
+ota:
+  - platform: esphome
+    password: "otapassword"
+
+# Test status LED at priority 80
+status_led:
+  pin:
+    number: GPIO2
+    inverted: true
+
+# Include API at priority 40
+api:
+  password: "apipassword"
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py
index 138b08edb5..e12c273294 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_coroutine.py
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ def test_coro_priority_enum_values() -> None:
     assert CoroPriority.CORE == 100
     assert CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS == 90
     assert CoroPriority.STATUS == 80
+    assert CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE == 65
+    assert CoroPriority.CAPTIVE_PORTAL == 64
     assert CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION == 60
+    assert CoroPriority.NETWORK_SERVICES == 55
+    assert CoroPriority.OTA_UPDATES == 54
+    assert CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_OTA == 52
     assert CoroPriority.APPLICATION == 50
     assert CoroPriority.WEB == 40
     assert CoroPriority.AUTOMATION == 30
@@ -70,7 +75,12 @@ def test_float_and_enum_are_interchangeable() -> None:
         (CoroPriority.CORE, 100.0),
         (CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS, 90.0),
         (CoroPriority.STATUS, 80.0),
+        (CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE, 65.0),
+        (CoroPriority.CAPTIVE_PORTAL, 64.0),
         (CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION, 60.0),
+        (CoroPriority.NETWORK_SERVICES, 55.0),
+        (CoroPriority.OTA_UPDATES, 54.0),
+        (CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_OTA, 52.0),
         (CoroPriority.APPLICATION, 50.0),
         (CoroPriority.WEB, 40.0),
         (CoroPriority.AUTOMATION, 30.0),
@@ -164,8 +174,13 @@ def test_enum_priority_comparison() -> None:
     assert CoroPriority.NETWORK_TRANSPORT > CoroPriority.CORE
     assert CoroPriority.CORE > CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS
     assert CoroPriority.DIAGNOSTICS > CoroPriority.STATUS
-    assert CoroPriority.STATUS > CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION
-    assert CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION > CoroPriority.APPLICATION
+    assert CoroPriority.STATUS > CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE
+    assert CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_BASE > CoroPriority.CAPTIVE_PORTAL
+    assert CoroPriority.CAPTIVE_PORTAL > CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION
+    assert CoroPriority.COMMUNICATION > CoroPriority.NETWORK_SERVICES
+    assert CoroPriority.NETWORK_SERVICES > CoroPriority.OTA_UPDATES
+    assert CoroPriority.OTA_UPDATES > CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_OTA
+    assert CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_OTA > CoroPriority.APPLICATION
     assert CoroPriority.APPLICATION > CoroPriority.WEB
     assert CoroPriority.WEB > CoroPriority.AUTOMATION
     assert CoroPriority.AUTOMATION > CoroPriority.BUS