diff --git a/esphome/components/network/util.cpp b/esphome/components/network/util.cpp
index 27ad9448a4..cb8f8569ad 100644
--- a/esphome/components/network/util.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/network/util.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ const std::string &get_use_address() {
   return wifi::global_wifi_component->get_use_address();
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(USE_ETHERNET) && !defined(USE_MODEM) && !defined(USE_WIFI)
+#ifdef USE_OPENTHREAD
+  return openthread::global_openthread_component->get_use_address();
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(USE_ETHERNET) && !defined(USE_MODEM) && !defined(USE_WIFI) && !defined(USE_OPENTHREAD)
   // Fallback when no network component is defined (e.g., host platform)
   static const std::string empty;
   return empty;
diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py b/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py
index 4865399d02..572ec144d4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/__init__.py
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ from esphome.components.esp32 import (
 )
 from esphome.components.mdns import MDNSComponent, enable_mdns_storage
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_CHANNEL, CONF_ENABLE_IPV6, CONF_ID
+from esphome.const import CONF_CHANNEL, CONF_ENABLE_IPV6, CONF_ID, CONF_USE_ADDRESS
+from esphome.core import CORE
 import esphome.final_validate as fv
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 from .const import (
     CONF_DEVICE_TYPE,
@@ -108,6 +110,12 @@ _CONNECTION_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 )
 
 
+def _validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    if CONF_USE_ADDRESS not in config:
+        config[CONF_USE_ADDRESS] = f"{CORE.name}.local"
+    return config
+
+
 def _require_vfs_select(config):
     """Register VFS select requirement during config validation."""
     # OpenThread uses esp_vfs_eventfd which requires VFS select support
@@ -126,11 +134,13 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_FORCE_DATASET): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_TLV): cv.string_strict,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_USE_ADDRESS): cv.string_strict,
         }
     ).extend(_CONNECTION_SCHEMA),
     cv.has_exactly_one_key(CONF_NETWORK_KEY, CONF_TLV),
     cv.only_with_esp_idf,
     only_on_variant(supported=[VARIANT_ESP32C6, VARIANT_ESP32H2]),
+    _validate,
     _require_vfs_select,
 )
 
@@ -155,6 +165,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     enable_mdns_storage()
 
     ot = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
+    cg.add(ot.set_use_address(config[CONF_USE_ADDRESS]))
     await cg.register_component(ot, config)
 
     srp = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_SRP_ID])
diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp
index b2c2519c08..db909e6b1f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ void OpenThreadComponent::on_factory_reset(std::function<void()> callback) {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Waiting on Confirmation Removal SRP Host and Services");
 }
 
+// set_use_address() is guaranteed to be called during component setup by Python code generation,
+// so use_address_ will always be valid when get_use_address() is called - no fallback needed.
+const std::string &OpenThreadComponent::get_use_address() const { return this->use_address_; }
+
+void OpenThreadComponent::set_use_address(const std::string &use_address) { this->use_address_ = use_address; }
+
 }  // namespace openthread
 }  // namespace esphome
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h
index 5d139c633d..19dbeb4628 100644
--- a/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h
+++ b/esphome/components/openthread/openthread.h
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ class OpenThreadComponent : public Component {
   void on_factory_reset(std::function<void()> callback);
   void defer_factory_reset_external_callback();
 
+  const std::string &get_use_address() const;
+  void set_use_address(const std::string &use_address);
+
  protected:
   std::optional<otIp6Address> get_omr_address_(InstanceLock &lock);
   bool teardown_started_{false};
   bool teardown_complete_{false};
   std::function<void()> factory_reset_external_callback_;
+  std::string use_address_;
 };
 
 extern OpenThreadComponent *global_openthread_component;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
diff --git a/esphome/core/__init__.py b/esphome/core/__init__.py
index 2d49d29c5e..fed5265d6b 100644
--- a/esphome/core/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/core/__init__.py
@@ -636,11 +636,9 @@ class EsphomeCore:
         if self.config is None:
             raise ValueError("Config has not been loaded yet")
 
-        if CONF_WIFI in self.config:
-            return self.config[CONF_WIFI][CONF_USE_ADDRESS]
-
-        if CONF_ETHERNET in self.config:
-            return self.config[CONF_ETHERNET][CONF_USE_ADDRESS]
+        for network_type in (CONF_WIFI, CONF_ETHERNET, CONF_OPENTHREAD):
+            if network_type in self.config:
+                return self.config[network_type][CONF_USE_ADDRESS]
 
         if CONF_OPENTHREAD in self.config:
             return f"{self.name}.local"
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
index 41114ae18b..92b60efd93 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_core.py
@@ -571,9 +571,11 @@ class TestEsphomeCore:
         assert target.address == "4.3.2.1"
 
     def test_address__openthread(self, target):
-        target.name = "test-device"
         target.config = {}
-        target.config[const.CONF_OPENTHREAD] = {}
+        target.config[const.CONF_OPENTHREAD] = {
+            const.CONF_USE_ADDRESS: "test-device.local"
+        }
+        target.name = "test-device"
 
         assert target.address == "test-device.local"