diff --git a/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp b/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp
index e83c3add1f..5e775004bd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "bl0940.number";
 void CalibrationNumber::setup() {
   float value = 0.0f;
   if (this->restore_value_) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
     if (!this->pref_.load(&value)) {
       value = 0.0f;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp b/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
index 816bd5dfcb..ba6de4ff61 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ void Climate::add_on_control_callback(std::function<void(ClimateCall &)> &&callb
 static const uint32_t RESTORE_STATE_VERSION = 0x848EA6ADUL;
 
 optional<ClimateDeviceRestoreState> Climate::restore_state_() {
-  this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<ClimateDeviceRestoreState>(this->get_preference_hash() ^
-                                                                              RESTORE_STATE_VERSION);
+  this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<ClimateDeviceRestoreState>(RESTORE_STATE_VERSION);
   ClimateDeviceRestoreState recovered{};
   if (!this->rtc_.load(&recovered))
     return {};
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
index 68688794d7..0d9e7e8ffb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void Cover::publish_state(bool save) {
   }
 }
 optional<CoverRestoreState> Cover::restore_state_() {
-  this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<CoverRestoreState>(this->get_preference_hash());
+  this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<CoverRestoreState>();
   CoverRestoreState recovered{};
   if (!this->rtc_.load(&recovered))
     return {};
diff --git a/esphome/components/duty_time/duty_time_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/duty_time/duty_time_sensor.cpp
index f77f1fcf53..561040623d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/duty_time/duty_time_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/duty_time/duty_time_sensor.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void DutyTimeSensor::setup() {
   uint32_t seconds = 0;
 
   if (this->restore_) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<uint32_t>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<uint32_t>();
     this->pref_.load(&seconds);
   }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
index 02fde730eb..a983babe1c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ void Fan::publish_state() {
 constexpr uint32_t RESTORE_STATE_VERSION = 0x71700ABA;
 optional<FanRestoreState> Fan::restore_state_() {
   FanRestoreState recovered{};
-  this->rtc_ =
-      global_preferences->make_preference<FanRestoreState>(this->get_preference_hash() ^ RESTORE_STATE_VERSION);
+  this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<FanRestoreState>(RESTORE_STATE_VERSION);
   bool restored = this->rtc_.load(&recovered);
 
   switch (this->restore_mode_) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp b/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp
index cd2673a272..1882aa439e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/haier/haier_base.cpp
@@ -350,8 +350,7 @@ ClimateTraits HaierClimateBase::traits() { return traits_; }
 
 void HaierClimateBase::initialization() {
   constexpr uint32_t restore_settings_version = 0xA77D21EF;
-  this->base_rtc_ =
-      global_preferences->make_preference<HaierBaseSettings>(this->get_preference_hash() ^ restore_settings_version);
+  this->base_rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<HaierBaseSettings>(restore_settings_version);
   HaierBaseSettings recovered;
   if (!this->base_rtc_.load(&recovered)) {
     recovered = {false, true};
diff --git a/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.cpp
index 23d28bfd47..d98d273957 100644
--- a/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/haier/hon_climate.cpp
@@ -515,8 +515,7 @@ haier_protocol::HaierMessage HonClimate::get_power_message(bool state) {
 void HonClimate::initialization() {
   HaierClimateBase::initialization();
   constexpr uint32_t restore_settings_version = 0x57EB59DDUL;
-  this->hon_rtc_ =
-      global_preferences->make_preference<HonSettings>(this->get_preference_hash() ^ restore_settings_version);
+  this->hon_rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<HonSettings>(restore_settings_version);
   HonSettings recovered;
   if (this->hon_rtc_.load(&recovered)) {
     this->settings_ = recovered;
diff --git a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp
index 80c718dc8d..b084801d3b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "integration";
 
 void IntegrationSensor::setup() {
   if (this->restore_) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
     float preference_value = 0;
     this->pref_.load(&preference_value);
     this->result_ = preference_value;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
index 58d469b2a7..07809023cd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ static inline bool validate_header_footer(const uint8_t *header_footer, const ui
 void LD2450Component::setup() {
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   if (this->presence_timeout_number_ != nullptr) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->presence_timeout_number_->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->presence_timeout_number_->make_entity_preference<float>();
     this->set_presence_timeout();
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
index 91bb2e2f1f..ed86bf58da 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void LightState::setup() {
     case LIGHT_RESTORE_DEFAULT_ON:
     case LIGHT_RESTORE_INVERTED_DEFAULT_OFF:
     case LIGHT_RESTORE_INVERTED_DEFAULT_ON:
-      this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<LightStateRTCState>(this->get_preference_hash());
+      this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<LightStateRTCState>();
       // Attempt to load from preferences, else fall back to default values
       if (!this->rtc_.load(&recovered)) {
         recovered.state = (this->restore_mode_ == LIGHT_RESTORE_DEFAULT_ON ||
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void LightState::setup() {
       break;
     case LIGHT_RESTORE_AND_OFF:
     case LIGHT_RESTORE_AND_ON:
-      this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<LightStateRTCState>(this->get_preference_hash());
+      this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<LightStateRTCState>();
       this->rtc_.load(&recovered);
       recovered.state = (this->restore_mode_ == LIGHT_RESTORE_AND_ON);
       break;
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/number/lvgl_number.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/number/lvgl_number.h
index d9885bc7fb..44409a0ad5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/number/lvgl_number.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/number/lvgl_number.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class LVGLNumber : public number::Number, public Component {
   void setup() override {
     float value = this->value_lambda_();
     if (this->restore_) {
-      this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+      this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
       if (this->pref_.load(&value)) {
         this->control_lambda_(value);
       }
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h
index 70bb3e7bcb..ba03920a88 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class LVGLSelect : public select::Select, public Component {
     this->set_options_();
     if (this->restore_) {
       size_t index;
-      this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<size_t>(this->get_preference_hash());
+      this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<size_t>();
       if (this->pref_.load(&index))
         this->widget_->set_selected_index(index, LV_ANIM_OFF);
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/number/automation.cpp b/esphome/components/number/automation.cpp
index 78ffc255fe..a3d49a6ff6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/number/automation.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/number/automation.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ void ValueRangeTrigger::setup() {
   float local_min = this->min_.value(0.0);
   float local_max = this->max_.value(0.0);
   convert hash = {.from = (local_max - local_min)};
-  uint32_t myhash = hash.to ^ this->parent_->get_preference_hash();
-  this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<bool>(myhash);
+  this->rtc_ = this->parent_->make_entity_preference<bool>(hash.to);
   bool initial_state;
   if (this->rtc_.load(&initial_state)) {
     this->previous_in_range_ = initial_state;
diff --git a/esphome/components/opentherm/number/opentherm_number.cpp b/esphome/components/opentherm/number/opentherm_number.cpp
index f0c69144c8..bdb02a605c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/opentherm/number/opentherm_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/opentherm/number/opentherm_number.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void OpenthermNumber::setup() {
   if (!this->restore_value_) {
     value = this->initial_value_;
   } else {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
     if (!this->pref_.load(&value)) {
       if (!std::isnan(this->initial_value_)) {
         value = this->initial_value_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp b/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp
index 26e20664f2..c652944120 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void RotaryEncoderSensor::setup() {
   int32_t initial_value = 0;
   switch (this->restore_mode_) {
     case ROTARY_ENCODER_RESTORE_DEFAULT_ZERO:
-      this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<int32_t>(this->get_preference_hash());
+      this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<int32_t>();
       if (!this->rtc_.load(&initial_value)) {
         initial_value = 0;
       }
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h b/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h
index 996c7fc9b5..b4de712727 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ValueRangeTrigger : public Trigger<float>, public Component {
   template<typename V> void set_max(V max) { this->max_ = max; }
 
   void setup() override {
-    this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<bool>(this->parent_->get_preference_hash());
+    this->rtc_ = this->parent_->make_entity_preference<bool>();
     bool initial_state;
     if (this->rtc_.load(&initial_state)) {
       this->previous_in_range_ = initial_state;
diff --git a/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/speaker_media_player.cpp b/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/speaker_media_player.cpp
index 9a3a47bac8..172bc980a8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/speaker_media_player.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/speaker_media_player.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void SpeakerMediaPlayer::setup() {
 
   this->media_control_command_queue_ = xQueueCreate(MEDIA_CONTROLS_QUEUE_LENGTH, sizeof(MediaCallCommand));
 
-  this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<VolumeRestoreState>(this->get_preference_hash());
+  this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<VolumeRestoreState>();
 
   VolumeRestoreState volume_restore_state;
   if (this->pref_.load(&volume_restore_state)) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp b/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp
index 369ee5e6ff..2a60eb042b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void SprinklerControllerNumber::setup() {
   if (!this->restore_value_) {
     value = this->initial_value_;
   } else {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
     if (!this->pref_.load(&value)) {
       if (!std::isnan(this->initial_value_)) {
         value = this->initial_value_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/switch/switch.cpp b/esphome/components/switch/switch.cpp
index 069533fa78..d880139c5f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/switch/switch.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/switch/switch.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ optional<bool> Switch::get_initial_state() {
   if (!(restore_mode & RESTORE_MODE_PERSISTENT_MASK))
     return {};
 
-  this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<bool>(this->get_preference_hash());
+  this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<bool>();
   bool initial_state;
   if (!this->rtc_.load(&initial_state))
     return {};
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
index 028d6f0879..1a5aef6b8d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::setup() {
   this->current_state_ = ACP_STATE_DISARMED;
   if (this->restore_mode_ == ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_RESTORE_DEFAULT_DISARMED) {
     uint8_t value;
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<uint8_t>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<uint8_t>();
     if (this->pref_.load(&value)) {
       this->current_state_ = static_cast<alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanelState>(value);
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp
index 303d5ae2b0..be1d875a7e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ void TemplateDate::setup() {
     state = this->initial_value_;
   } else {
     datetime::DateEntityRestoreState temp;
-    this->pref_ =
-        global_preferences->make_preference<datetime::DateEntityRestoreState>(194434030U ^ this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<datetime::DateEntityRestoreState>(194434030U);
     if (this->pref_.load(&temp)) {
       temp.apply(this);
       return;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp
index 81a823f53e..e134f2b654 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ void TemplateDateTime::setup() {
     state = this->initial_value_;
   } else {
     datetime::DateTimeEntityRestoreState temp;
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<datetime::DateTimeEntityRestoreState>(
-        194434090U ^ this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<datetime::DateTimeEntityRestoreState>(194434090U);
     if (this->pref_.load(&temp)) {
       temp.apply(this);
       return;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp
index 21f843dcc7..586e126e3b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ void TemplateTime::setup() {
     state = this->initial_value_;
   } else {
     datetime::TimeEntityRestoreState temp;
-    this->pref_ =
-        global_preferences->make_preference<datetime::TimeEntityRestoreState>(194434060U ^ this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<datetime::TimeEntityRestoreState>(194434060U);
     if (this->pref_.load(&temp)) {
       temp.apply(this);
       return;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
index 76fef82225..885265cf5d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ void TemplateNumber::setup() {
   if (!this->restore_value_) {
     value = this->initial_value_;
   } else {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
     if (!this->pref_.load(&value)) {
       if (!std::isnan(this->initial_value_)) {
         value = this->initial_value_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
index 818abfc1d7..fa34aa9fa7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ void TemplateSelect::setup() {
 
   size_t index = this->initial_option_index_;
   if (this->restore_value_) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<size_t>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<size_t>();
     size_t restored_index;
     if (this->pref_.load(&restored_index) && this->has_index(restored_index)) {
       index = restored_index;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp b/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
index 5acbb6e15a..70b8dce312 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ void TemplateText::setup() {
 
   // Need std::string for pref_->setup() to fill from flash
   std::string value{this->initial_value_ != nullptr ? this->initial_value_ : ""};
+  // For future hash migration: use migrate_entity_preference_() with:
+  //   old_key = get_preference_hash() + extra
+  //   new_key = get_preference_hash_v2() + extra
+  // See: https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/85
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
   uint32_t key = this->get_preference_hash();
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
   key += this->traits.get_min_length() << 2;
   key += this->traits.get_max_length() << 4;
   key += fnv1_hash(this->traits.get_pattern_c_str()) << 6;
diff --git a/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.cpp b/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.cpp
index 818696f99b..e7a45a5edf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/total_daily_energy/total_daily_energy.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void TotalDailyEnergy::setup() {
   float initial_value = 0;
 
   if (this->restore_) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
     this->pref_.load(&initial_value);
   }
   this->publish_state_and_save(initial_value);
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp
index 44b22167de..fd22e642c6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/number/tuya_number.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "tuya.number";
 
 void TuyaNumber::setup() {
   if (this->restore_value_) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
+    this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<float>();
   }
 
   this->parent_->register_listener(this->number_id_, [this](const TuyaDatapoint &datapoint) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/valve/valve.cpp b/esphome/components/valve/valve.cpp
index 3a7c3cbf88..607f614ef7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/valve/valve.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/valve/valve.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void Valve::publish_state(bool save) {
   }
 }
 optional<ValveRestoreState> Valve::restore_state_() {
-  this->rtc_ = global_preferences->make_preference<ValveRestoreState>(this->get_preference_hash());
+  this->rtc_ = this->make_entity_preference<ValveRestoreState>();
   ValveRestoreState recovered{};
   if (!this->rtc_.load(&recovered))
     return {};
diff --git a/esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.cpp b/esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.cpp
index fbb4181209..7266294d84 100644
--- a/esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void WaterHeater::publish_state() {
 }
 
 optional<WaterHeaterCall> WaterHeater::restore_state_() {
-  this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<SavedWaterHeaterState>(this->get_preference_hash());
+  this->pref_ = this->make_entity_preference<SavedWaterHeaterState>();
   SavedWaterHeaterState recovered{};
   if (!this->pref_.load(&recovered))
     return {};
diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp b/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp
index 8508b93411..7d7878f53a 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_base.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,48 @@ StringRef EntityBase::get_object_id_to(std::span<char, OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN> buf) c
 
 uint32_t EntityBase::get_object_id_hash() { return this->object_id_hash_; }
 
+// Migrate preference data from old_key to new_key if they differ.
+// This helper is exposed so callers with custom key computation (like TextPrefs)
+// can use it for manual migration. See: https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/85
+//
+// FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION:
+// This will require raw load/save methods on ESPPreferenceObject that take uint8_t* and size.
+//   void EntityBase::migrate_entity_preference_(size_t size, uint32_t old_key, uint32_t new_key) {
+//     if (old_key == new_key)
+//       return;
+//     auto old_pref = global_preferences->make_preference(size, old_key);
+//     auto new_pref = global_preferences->make_preference(size, new_key);
+//     SmallBufferWithHeapFallback<64> buffer(size);
+//     if (old_pref.load(buffer.data(), size)) {
+//       new_pref.save(buffer.data(), size);
+//     }
+//   }
+
+ESPPreferenceObject EntityBase::make_entity_preference_(size_t size, uint32_t version) {
+  // This helper centralizes preference creation to enable fixing hash collisions.
+  // See: https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/85
+  //
+  // COLLISION PROBLEM: get_preference_hash() uses fnv1_hash on sanitized object_id.
+  // Multiple entity names can sanitize to the same object_id:
+  //   - "Living Room" and "living_room" both become "living_room"
+  //   - UTF-8 names like "温度" and "湿度" both become "__" (underscores)
+  // This causes entities to overwrite each other's stored preferences.
+  //
+  // FUTURE MIGRATION: When implementing get_preference_hash_v2() that hashes
+  // the original entity name (not sanitized object_id):
+  //
+  //   uint32_t old_key = this->get_preference_hash() ^ version;
+  //   uint32_t new_key = this->get_preference_hash_v2() ^ version;
+  //   this->migrate_entity_preference_(size, old_key, new_key);
+  //   return global_preferences->make_preference(size, new_key);
+  //
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+  uint32_t key = this->get_preference_hash() ^ version;
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+  return global_preferences->make_preference(size, key);
+}
+
 std::string EntityBase_DeviceClass::get_device_class() {
   if (this->device_class_ == nullptr) {
     return "";
diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_base.h b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
index f91bd9b20c..0b75b25817 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_base.h
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "string_ref.h"
 #include "helpers.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
 #include "device.h"
@@ -138,7 +139,12 @@ class EntityBase {
    * from previous versions, so existing single-device configurations will continue to work.
    *
    * @return uint32_t The unique hash for preferences, including device_id if available.
+   * @deprecated Use make_entity_preference<T>() instead, or preferences won't be migrated.
+   * See https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/85
    */
+  ESPDEPRECATED("Use make_entity_preference<T>() instead, or preferences won't be migrated. "
+                "See https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/85. Will be removed in 2027.1.0.",
+                "2026.7.0")
   uint32_t get_preference_hash() {
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
     // Combine object_id_hash with device_id to ensure uniqueness across devices
@@ -151,7 +157,19 @@ class EntityBase {
 #endif
   }
 
+  /// Create a preference object for storing this entity's state/settings.
+  /// @tparam T The type of data to store (must be trivially copyable)
+  /// @param version Optional version hash XORed with preference key (change when struct layout changes)
+  template<typename T> ESPPreferenceObject make_entity_preference(uint32_t version = 0) {
+    static_assert(std::is_trivially_copyable<T>::value, "T must be trivially copyable");
+    return this->make_entity_preference_(sizeof(T), version);
+  }
+
  protected:
+  /// Non-template helper for make_entity_preference() to avoid code bloat.
+  /// When preference hash algorithm changes, migration logic goes here.
+  ESPPreferenceObject make_entity_preference_(size_t size, uint32_t version);
+
   void calc_object_id_();
 
   StringRef name_;