diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
index 1f837e3ac1..bd33b2af2d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
@@ -41,16 +41,13 @@ void BinarySensor::send_state_internal(bool state, bool is_initial) {
     this->state_callback_.call(state);
   }
 }
-std::string BinarySensor::device_class() { return ""; }
+
 BinarySensor::BinarySensor() : state(false) {}
 void BinarySensor::set_device_class(const std::string &device_class) { this->device_class_ = device_class; }
 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
+  return "";
 }
 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 fbfff63a38..0bf8cf2cdc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
@@ -80,14 +80,6 @@ class BinarySensor : public EntityBase {
 
   virtual bool is_status_binary_sensor() const;
 
-  // ========== OVERRIDE METHODS ==========
-  // (You'll only need this when creating your own custom binary sensor)
-  /** Override this to set the default device class.
-   *
-   * @deprecated This method is deprecated, set the property during config validation instead. (2022.1)
-   */
-  virtual std::string device_class();
-
  protected:
   CallbackManager<void(bool)> state_callback_{};
   optional<std::string> device_class_{};  ///< Stores the override of the device class
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
index 3d3abffae2..902e9bca94 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
@@ -208,14 +208,10 @@ 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
+  return "";
 }
 bool Cover::is_fully_open() const { return this->position == COVER_OPEN; }
 bool Cover::is_fully_closed() const { return this->position == COVER_CLOSED; }
-std::string Cover::device_class() { return ""; }
 
 CoverCall CoverRestoreState::to_call(Cover *cover) {
   auto call = cover->make_call();
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
index 27a821215a..8ae9cfc8dd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
@@ -170,12 +170,6 @@ class Cover : public EntityBase {
 
   virtual void control(const CoverCall &call) = 0;
 
-  /** Override this to set the default device class.
-   *
-   * @deprecated This method is deprecated, set the property during config validation instead. (2022.1)
-   */
-  virtual std::string device_class();
-
   optional<CoverRestoreState> restore_state_();
 
   CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
index a729791e7e..0de452b784 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp
@@ -26,48 +26,32 @@ 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
+  return "";
 }
 void Sensor::set_unit_of_measurement(const std::string &unit_of_measurement) {
   this->unit_of_measurement_ = unit_of_measurement;
 }
-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
+  return 0;
 }
 void Sensor::set_accuracy_decimals(int8_t accuracy_decimals) { this->accuracy_decimals_ = accuracy_decimals; }
-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
+  return "";
 }
 void Sensor::set_device_class(const std::string &device_class) { this->device_class_ = device_class; }
-std::string Sensor::device_class() { return ""; }
 
 void Sensor::set_state_class(StateClass state_class) { this->state_class_ = state_class; }
 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
+  return StateClass::STATE_CLASS_NONE;
 }
-StateClass Sensor::state_class() { return StateClass::STATE_CLASS_NONE; }
 
 void Sensor::publish_state(float state) {
   this->raw_state = state;
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
index 4a6b1fe3dc..e3651752cf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h
@@ -159,30 +159,6 @@ class Sensor : public EntityBase {
   void internal_send_state_to_frontend(float state);
 
  protected:
-  /** Override this to set the default unit of measurement.
-   *
-   * @deprecated This method is deprecated, set the property during config validation instead. (2022.1)
-   */
-  virtual std::string unit_of_measurement();  // NOLINT
-
-  /** Override this to set the default accuracy in decimals.
-   *
-   * @deprecated This method is deprecated, set the property during config validation instead. (2022.1)
-   */
-  virtual int8_t accuracy_decimals();  // NOLINT
-
-  /** Override this to set the default device class.
-   *
-   * @deprecated This method is deprecated, set the property during config validation instead. (2022.1)
-   */
-  virtual std::string device_class();  // NOLINT
-
-  /** Override this to set the default state class.
-   *
-   * @deprecated This method is deprecated, set the property during config validation instead. (2022.1)
-   */
-  virtual StateClass state_class();  // NOLINT
-
   CallbackManager<void(float)> raw_callback_;  ///< Storage for raw state callbacks.
   CallbackManager<void(float)> callback_;      ///< Storage for filtered state callbacks.