diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 64abf03c519..0f5aff3ba18 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -412,6 +412,14 @@ bool WiFiComponent::matches_configured_ssid_(const char *ssid) const {
   return false;
 }
 
+void WiFiComponent::log_discarded_scan_result_(const char *ssid, const uint8_t *bssid, int8_t rssi, uint8_t channel) {
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  char bssid_s[18];
+  format_mac_addr_upper(bssid, bssid_s);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "- " LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " " LOG_SECRET("(%s)") " %ddB Ch:%u", ssid, bssid_s, rssi, channel);
+#endif
+}
+
 int8_t WiFiComponent::find_next_hidden_sta_(int8_t start_index) {
   // Find next SSID to try in RETRY_HIDDEN phase.
   //
@@ -1234,18 +1242,6 @@ __attribute__((noinline)) static void log_scan_result(const WiFiScanResult &res)
 #endif
 }
 
-#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-// Helper function to log non-matching scan results at verbose level
-__attribute__((noinline)) static void log_scan_result_non_matching(const WiFiScanResult &res) {
-  char bssid_s[18];
-  auto bssid = res.get_bssid();
-  format_mac_addr_upper(bssid.data(), bssid_s);
-
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "- " LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " " LOG_SECRET("(%s) ") "%s", res.get_ssid().c_str(), bssid_s,
-           LOG_STR_ARG(get_signal_bars(res.get_rssi())));
-}
-#endif
-
 void WiFiComponent::check_scanning_finished() {
   if (!this->scan_done_) {
     if (millis() - this->action_started_ > WIFI_SCAN_TIMEOUT_MS) {
@@ -1282,21 +1278,12 @@ void WiFiComponent::check_scanning_finished() {
   // Sort scan results using insertion sort for better memory efficiency
   insertion_sort_scan_results(this->scan_result_);
 
-  size_t non_matching_count = 0;
+  // Log matching networks (non-matching already logged at VERBOSE in scan callback)
   for (auto &res : this->scan_result_) {
     if (res.get_matches()) {
       log_scan_result(res);
-    } else {
-#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-      log_scan_result_non_matching(res);
-#else
-      non_matching_count++;
-#endif
     }
   }
-  if (non_matching_count > 0) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "- %zu non-matching (VERBOSE to show)", non_matching_count);
-  }
 
   // SYNCHRONIZATION POINT: Establish link between scan_result_[0] and selected_sta_index_
   // After sorting, scan_result_[0] contains the best network. Now find which sta_[i] config
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index 3a6bf2994df..33263bbdfec 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   bool needs_full_scan_results_() const;
   /// Check if SSID matches any configured network (for scan result filtering)
   bool matches_configured_ssid_(const char *ssid) const;
+  /// Log a discarded scan result at VERBOSE level
+  static void log_discarded_scan_result_(const char *ssid, const uint8_t *bssid, int8_t rssi, uint8_t channel);
   /// Find next SSID that wasn't in scan results (might be hidden)
   /// Returns index of next potentially hidden SSID, or -1 if none found
   /// @param start_index Start searching from index after this (-1 to start from beginning)
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
index dad899ff0ba..fbfa423ef7d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
@@ -777,6 +777,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_(void *arg, STATUS status) {
       this->scan_result_.emplace_back(
           bssid_t{it->bssid[0], it->bssid[1], it->bssid[2], it->bssid[3], it->bssid[4], it->bssid[5]},
           std::string(ssid_cstr, it->ssid_len), it->channel, it->rssi, it->authmode != AUTH_OPEN, it->is_hidden != 0);
+    } else {
+      WiFiComponent::log_discarded_scan_result_(ssid_cstr, it->bssid, it->rssi, it->channel);
     }
   }
   this->scan_done_ = true;
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
index a8eef686d0e..5a7fbd35f08 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -856,8 +856,12 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
         std::string ssid(ssid_cstr);
         this->scan_result_.emplace_back(bssid, std::move(ssid), record.primary, record.rssi,
                                         record.authmode != WIFI_AUTH_OPEN, ssid.empty());
+      } else {
+        WiFiComponent::log_discarded_scan_result_(ssid_cstr, record.bssid, record.rssi, record.primary);
       }
     }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Scan complete: %u found, %zu stored%s", number, this->scan_result_.size(),
+             needs_full ? "" : " (filtered)");
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_SCAN_RESULTS_LISTENERS
     for (auto *listener : this->scan_results_listeners_) {
       listener->on_wifi_scan_results(this->scan_result_);
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index f0928603e1e..5f8ef3a3404 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -689,6 +689,9 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_() {
       this->scan_result_.emplace_back(
           bssid_t{ap.bssid[0], ap.bssid[1], ap.bssid[2], ap.bssid[3], ap.bssid[4], ap.bssid[5]}, std::string(ssid_cstr),
           ap.channel, ap.rssi, ap.auth != WIFI_AUTH_OPEN, ssid_cstr[0] == '\0');
+    } else {
+      auto &ap = scan->ap[i];
+      WiFiComponent::log_discarded_scan_result_(ssid_cstr, ap.bssid, ap.rssi, ap.channel);
     }
   }
   WiFi.scanDelete();
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
index 0db2300b8f7..57fc89d36be 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_result(void *env, const cyw43_ev_scan_result_t *re
 
   // Skip networks that don't match any configured SSID (unless full results needed)
   if (!this->needs_full_scan_results_() && !this->matches_configured_ssid_(ssid_cstr)) {
+    WiFiComponent::log_discarded_scan_result_(ssid_cstr, result->bssid, result->rssi, result->channel);
     return;
   }