diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 12c0a54ac1..5f89315d23 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ esphome/components/tc74/* @sethgirvan
 esphome/components/tca9548a/* @andreashergert1984
 esphome/components/tca9555/* @mobrembski
 esphome/components/tcl112/* @glmnet
+esphome/components/tcp_uart/* @Bascht74
 esphome/components/tee501/* @Stock-M
 esphome/components/teleinfo/* @0hax
 esphome/components/tem3200/* @bakerkj
diff --git a/esphome/components/tcp_uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/tcp_uart/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20866d1a0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/tcp_uart/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import binary_sensor, socket, uart
+from esphome.components.const import (
+    CONF_DATA_BITS,
+    CONF_HOST,
+    CONF_PARITY,
+    CONF_STOP_BITS,
+)
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_BAUD_RATE,
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_PORT,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_CONNECTIVITY,
+    ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
+)
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@Bascht74"]
+DEPENDENCIES = ["network"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["uart", "binary_sensor", "socket"]
+MULTI_CONF = True
+
+tcp_uart_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("tcp_uart")
+TcpUart = tcp_uart_ns.class_("TcpUart", uart.UARTComponent, cg.Component)
+
+CONF_RECONNECT_INTERVAL = "reconnect_interval"
+CONF_CONNECTED = "connected"
+
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    cv.Schema(
+        {
+            cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(TcpUart),
+            cv.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
+            cv.Required(CONF_PORT): cv.port,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_BAUD_RATE, default=9600): cv.int_range(min=1),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_DATA_BITS, default=8): cv.int_range(min=5, max=8),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_PARITY, default="NONE"): cv.enum(
+                uart.UART_PARITY_OPTIONS, upper=True
+            ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_STOP_BITS, default=1): cv.one_of(1, 2, int=True),
+            cv.Optional(
+                CONF_RECONNECT_INTERVAL, default="5s"
+            ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_CONNECTED): binary_sensor.binary_sensor_schema(
+                device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_CONNECTIVITY,
+                entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
+            ),
+        }
+    ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
+    socket.consume_sockets(1, "tcp_uart"),
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    socket.require_tcp_client_link()
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], config[CONF_HOST], config[CONF_PORT])
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    cg.add(var.set_reconnect_interval(config[CONF_RECONNECT_INTERVAL]))
+    # The socket is not clocked. These only satisfy UARTComponent and a consumer check.
+    cg.add(var.set_baud_rate(config[CONF_BAUD_RATE]))
+    cg.add(var.set_data_bits(config[CONF_DATA_BITS]))
+    cg.add(var.set_stop_bits(config[CONF_STOP_BITS]))
+    cg.add(var.set_parity(config[CONF_PARITY]))
+    binary_sensors = binary_sensor.sub_binary_sensors(config)
+    await binary_sensors(CONF_CONNECTED, var.set_connected_sensor)
diff --git a/esphome/components/tcp_uart/tcp_uart.cpp b/esphome/components/tcp_uart/tcp_uart.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc81f6ecfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/tcp_uart/tcp_uart.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+#include "tcp_uart.h"
+
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+#include <cinttypes>
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace esphome::tcp_uart {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "tcp_uart";
+
+static constexpr uint32_t DROP_LOG_INTERVAL_MS = 5000;
+
+void TcpUart::setup() {
+  this->link_.begin(TAG);
+  if (this->connected_sensor_ != nullptr) {
+    this->connected_sensor_->publish_state(false);
+  }
+}
+
+void TcpUart::dump_config() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "TCP UART:\n"
+                "  Host: %s:%u\n"
+                "  Reconnect Interval: %" PRIu32 "ms",
+                this->link_.host(), this->link_.port(), this->link_.reconnect_interval());
+  LOG_BINARY_SENSOR("  ", "Connected", this->connected_sensor_);
+}
+
+void TcpUart::sync_link_() {
+  bool up = this->link_.connected();
+  this->link_was_up_ = up;
+  if (!up) {
+    this->rx_start_ = this->rx_end_ = 0;
+    this->tx_len_ = 0;
+  }
+  if (this->connected_sensor_ != nullptr) {
+    this->connected_sensor_->publish_state(up);
+  }
+}
+
+void TcpUart::read_socket_() {
+  if (this->rx_start_ != 0) {
+    this->rx_end_ -= this->rx_start_;
+    std::memmove(this->rx_, this->rx_ + this->rx_start_, this->rx_end_);
+    this->rx_start_ = 0;
+  }
+  size_t room = RX_BUFFER_SIZE - this->rx_end_;
+  if (room == 0) {
+    // Only a read that filled all free space gets here, so rx_pending_ is already set.
+    return;
+  }
+  ssize_t count = this->link_.read(this->rx_ + this->rx_end_, room);
+  if (count <= 0) {
+    // A dropped link (-1) is cleaned up by sync_link_() on the next loop.
+    if (count == 0) {
+      this->rx_pending_ = false;
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+  this->rx_end_ += static_cast<uint16_t>(count);
+  this->rx_pending_ = static_cast<size_t>(count) == room;
+}
+
+void TcpUart::flush_tx_() {
+  ssize_t sent = this->link_.write(this->tx_, this->tx_len_);
+  if (sent > 0) {
+    this->tx_len_ -= static_cast<uint16_t>(sent);
+    std::memmove(this->tx_, this->tx_ + sent, this->tx_len_);
+  }
+}
+
+void TcpUart::loop() {
+  this->link_.poll();
+  if (this->link_.connected() != this->link_was_up_) {
+    this->sync_link_();
+  }
+  if (!this->link_was_up_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (this->rx_pending_ || this->link_.ready()) {
+    this->read_socket_();
+  }
+  if (this->tx_len_ != 0) {
+    this->flush_tx_();
+  }
+}
+
+void TcpUart::write_array(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+  size_t room = this->link_.connected() ? sizeof(this->tx_) - this->tx_len_ : 0;
+  if (len > room) {
+    uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
+    if (this->last_drop_log_ms_ == 0 || now - this->last_drop_log_ms_ >= DROP_LOG_INTERVAL_MS) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s, dropped %u bytes",
+               this->link_.connected() ? LOG_STR_LITERAL("TX buffer full") : LOG_STR_LITERAL("Not connected"),
+               static_cast<unsigned>(len - room));
+      this->last_drop_log_ms_ = now;
+    }
+    len = room;
+  }
+  std::memcpy(this->tx_ + this->tx_len_, data, len);
+  this->tx_len_ += static_cast<uint16_t>(len);
+}
+
+bool TcpUart::peek_byte(uint8_t *data) {
+  if (this->rx_start_ == this->rx_end_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  *data = this->rx_[this->rx_start_];
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool TcpUart::read_array(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+  if (this->available() < len) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  std::memcpy(data, this->rx_ + this->rx_start_, len);
+  this->rx_start_ += static_cast<uint16_t>(len);
+  return true;
+}
+
+uart::UARTFlushResult TcpUart::flush() {
+  this->flush_tx_();
+  if (this->tx_len_ == 0) {
+    return uart::UARTFlushResult::UART_FLUSH_RESULT_SUCCESS;
+  }
+  return uart::UARTFlushResult::UART_FLUSH_RESULT_TIMEOUT;
+}
+
+}  // namespace esphome::tcp_uart
diff --git a/esphome/components/tcp_uart/tcp_uart.h b/esphome/components/tcp_uart/tcp_uart.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c13d2ef6f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/tcp_uart/tcp_uart.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"
+#include "esphome/components/socket/tcp_client_link.h"
+#include "esphome/components/uart/uart_component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace esphome::tcp_uart {
+
+/// TCP client presented as a UART. Bytes are copied unchanged.
+class TcpUart : public uart::UARTComponent, public Component {
+ public:
+  TcpUart(const char *host, uint16_t port) {
+    this->link_.set_host(host);
+    this->link_.set_port(port);
+    this->rx_buffer_size_ = RX_BUFFER_SIZE;
+  }
+
+  void set_reconnect_interval(uint32_t ms) { this->link_.set_reconnect_interval(ms); }
+  void set_connected_sensor(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *sensor) { this->connected_sensor_ = sensor; }
+
+  void setup() override;
+  void loop() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+  void on_shutdown() override { this->link_.close(); }
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::AFTER_WIFI; }
+
+  void write_array(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) override;
+  bool peek_byte(uint8_t *data) override;
+  bool read_array(uint8_t *data, size_t len) override;
+  size_t available() override { return static_cast<size_t>(this->rx_end_ - this->rx_start_); }
+  // Same room write_array() grants, so consumers can apply backpressure.
+  size_t available_for_write() override { return this->link_.connected() ? sizeof(this->tx_) - this->tx_len_ : 0; }
+  uart::UARTFlushResult flush() override;
+  bool is_connected() override { return this->link_.connected(); }
+#if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_ESP32)
+  void load_settings(bool dump_config) override {}
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  void check_logger_conflict() override {}
+  void sync_link_();
+  void read_socket_();
+  void flush_tx_();
+
+  static constexpr size_t RX_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024;
+  static constexpr size_t TX_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024;
+
+  socket::TcpClientLink link_;
+  binary_sensor::BinarySensor *connected_sensor_{nullptr};
+  uint32_t last_drop_log_ms_{0};
+  uint16_t tx_len_{0};
+  // rx_[rx_start_, rx_end_) holds unread bytes; read_socket_() compacts to the front.
+  uint16_t rx_start_{0};
+  uint16_t rx_end_{0};
+  // The link state loop() saw last; edges clear the buffers and publish the sensor.
+  bool link_was_up_{false};
+  // A read stopped before EAGAIN. ready() stays false until new data arrives.
+  bool rx_pending_{false};
+  uint8_t rx_[RX_BUFFER_SIZE]{};
+  uint8_t tx_[TX_BUFFER_SIZE]{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::tcp_uart
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/common.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c1d061aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+wifi:
+  ssid: MySSID
+  password: password1
+
+tcp_uart:
+  - id: tcp_uart_1
+    host: 192.0.2.10
+    port: 502
+    reconnect_interval: 10s
+    connected:
+      name: TCP UART Connected
+
+interval:
+  - interval: 60s
+    then:
+      - lambda: |-
+          uint8_t byte;
+          if (id(tcp_uart_1).available() && id(tcp_uart_1).read_byte(&byte)) {
+            id(tcp_uart_1).write_byte(byte);
+          }
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.bk72xx-ard.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.bk72xx-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d42c282f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.bk72xx-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  tcp_uart: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d42c282f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  tcp_uart: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d42c282f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  tcp_uart: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.host.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.host.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22d7f7fbaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.host.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+packages:
+  tcp_uart: !include common.yaml
+
+wifi: !remove
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.ln882x-ard.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.ln882x-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d42c282f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.ln882x-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  tcp_uart: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d42c282f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  tcp_uart: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.rtl87xx-ard.yaml b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.rtl87xx-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d42c282f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/tcp_uart/test.rtl87xx-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+packages:
+  tcp_uart: !include common.yaml