diff --git a/esphome/components/sdl/display.py b/esphome/components/sdl/display.py
index 78c180aa65..57266f33e2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sdl/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sdl/display.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Sdl = sdl_ns.class_("Sdl", display.Display, cg.Component)
 sdl_window_flags = cg.global_ns.enum("SDL_WindowFlags")
 
 
+CONF_CENTERED_ON_DISPLAY = "centered_on_display"
 CONF_SDL_OPTIONS = "sdl_options"
 CONF_SDL_ID = "sdl_id"
 CONF_WINDOW_OPTIONS = "window_options"
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ WINDOW_OPTIONS = (
     "resizable",
 )
 
+SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED_MASK = 0x2FFF0000
+
 
 def get_sdl_options(value):
     if value != "":
@@ -47,6 +50,20 @@ def get_window_options():
     return {cv.Optional(option, default=False): cv.boolean for option in WINDOW_OPTIONS}
 
 
+def _validate_position(config: dict) -> dict:
+    if CONF_CENTERED_ON_DISPLAY in config:
+        if CONF_X in config or CONF_Y in config:
+            raise cv.Invalid(
+                f"Cannot specify '{CONF_CENTERED_ON_DISPLAY}' with '{CONF_X}' and '{CONF_Y}' options"
+            )
+        return config
+    if CONF_X in config and CONF_Y in config:
+        return config
+    if CONF_X in config or CONF_Y in config:
+        raise cv.Invalid(f"Must specify both '{CONF_X}' and '{CONF_Y}' options")
+    raise cv.Invalid("Must specify either 'x' and 'y' or 'centered_on_display'")
+
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     display.FULL_DISPLAY_SCHEMA.extend(
         cv.Schema(
@@ -66,10 +83,13 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     {
                         cv.Optional(CONF_POSITION): cv.Schema(
                             {
-                                cv.Required(CONF_X): cv.int_,
-                                cv.Required(CONF_Y): cv.int_,
+                                cv.Optional(CONF_X): cv.int_,
+                                cv.Optional(CONF_Y): cv.int_,
+                                cv.Optional(CONF_CENTERED_ON_DISPLAY): cv.int_range(
+                                    0, 128
+                                ),
                             }
-                        ),
+                        ).add_extra(_validate_position),
                         **get_window_options(),
                     }
                 ),
@@ -105,7 +125,15 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_window_options(create_flags))
 
         if position := window_options.get(CONF_POSITION):
-            cg.add(var.set_position(position[CONF_X], position[CONF_Y]))
+            if (centered := position.get(CONF_CENTERED_ON_DISPLAY)) is not None:
+                cg.add(
+                    var.set_position(
+                        SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED_MASK | centered,
+                        SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED_MASK | centered,
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                cg.add(var.set_position(position[CONF_X], position[CONF_Y]))
 
     if lamb := config.get(CONF_LAMBDA):
         lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(
diff --git a/esphome/components/sdl/sdl_esphome.h b/esphome/components/sdl/sdl_esphome.h
index 3f54b70560..a5ebf44c38 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sdl/sdl_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sdl/sdl_esphome.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Sdl : public display::Display {
     this->height_ = height;
   }
   void set_window_options(uint32_t window_options) { this->window_options_ = window_options; }
-  void set_position(uint16_t pos_x, uint16_t pos_y) {
+  void set_position(int32_t pos_x, int32_t pos_y) {
     this->pos_x_ = pos_x;
     this->pos_y_ = pos_y;
   }
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ class Sdl : public display::Display {
   int width_{};
   int height_{};
   uint32_t window_options_{0};
-  int pos_x_{SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED};
-  int pos_y_{SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED};
+  int32_t pos_x_{SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED};
+  int32_t pos_y_{SDL_WINDOWPOS_UNDEFINED};
   SDL_Renderer *renderer_{};
   SDL_Window *window_{};
   SDL_Texture *texture_{};
diff --git a/tests/components/sdl/common.yaml b/tests/components/sdl/common.yaml
index 66f93915b6..d3d3c9ee5e 100644
--- a/tests/components/sdl/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/sdl/common.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,28 @@ display:
     dimensions:
       width: 450
       height: 600
+    window_options:
+      position:
+        x: 100
+        y: 100
+
+  - platform: sdl
+    id: second_display
+    dimensions:
+      width: 450
+      height: 600
+    window_options:
+      position:
+        centered_on_display: 1
+
+  - platform: sdl
+    id: third_display
+    dimensions:
+      width: 450
+      height: 600
+    window_options:
+      position:
+        centered_on_display: 0
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: sdl