diff --git a/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py
index dc86a314da..db915e5f89 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mdns/__init__.py
@@ -169,16 +169,24 @@ async def to_code(config):
         elif CORE.is_rp2040:
             cg.add_library("LEAmDNS", None)
 
-        # ESP8266 and RP2040 use a WiFi IP state listener to arm a bounded MDNS.update()
-        # polling window only while the library is in its probe+announce phase. This
-        # eliminates the steady-state 50ms interval that ran forever (1200+ dispatches
-        # per minute) and its scheduler overhead. When WiFi is absent (e.g. an
-        # ethernet-only RP2040 build) the component falls back to the legacy polling
-        # loop at MDNS_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS.
-        if (CORE.is_esp8266 or CORE.is_rp2040) and "wifi" in CORE.config:
-            from esphome.components import wifi
+        # ESP8266 and RP2040 use a network IP state listener to arm a bounded
+        # MDNS.update() polling window only while the library is in its probe+announce
+        # phase. This eliminates the steady-state 50ms interval that ran forever
+        # (1200+ dispatches per minute) and its scheduler overhead.
+        #
+        # We subscribe to any listener interface that's configured (WiFi and/or
+        # Ethernet); the same on_ip_state() override satisfies both because the
+        # listener signatures match. If neither is available the component falls
+        # back to the legacy polling loop at MDNS_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS.
+        if CORE.is_esp8266 or CORE.is_rp2040:
+            if "wifi" in CORE.config:
+                from esphome.components import wifi
 
-            wifi.request_wifi_ip_state_listener()
+                wifi.request_wifi_ip_state_listener()
+            if CORE.is_rp2040 and "ethernet" in CORE.config:
+                from esphome.components import ethernet
+
+                ethernet.request_ethernet_ip_state_listener()
 
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         add_idf_component(name="espressif/mdns", ref="1.11.0")
diff --git a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h
index 32a365bb62..ea74e22818 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.h
@@ -6,14 +6,24 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 // Event-driven polling replaces the legacy set_interval() loop on platforms that need
-// scheduler-backed MDNS.update() (ESP8266, RP2040). It's enabled when a WiFi IP state
-// listener slot is available — the mdns Python to_code() requests one when WiFi is in
-// the config. If it's not (e.g. clang-tidy running without full codegen, or an
-// ethernet-only RP2040 build), the component falls back to the legacy polling loop.
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && defined(USE_WIFI) && defined(USE_WIFI_IP_STATE_LISTENERS)
+// scheduler-backed MDNS.update() (ESP8266, RP2040). It's enabled when at least one
+// compatible network IP state listener slot is available — the mdns Python to_code()
+// requests a WiFi slot when WiFi is in the config and an Ethernet slot when Ethernet
+// is in the config. If neither is available (e.g. clang-tidy running without full
+// codegen), the component falls back to the legacy polling loop.
+#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && \
+    ((defined(USE_WIFI) && defined(USE_WIFI_IP_STATE_LISTENERS)) || \
+     (defined(USE_ETHERNET) && defined(USE_ETHERNET_IP_STATE_LISTENERS)))
 #include "esphome/components/network/ip_address.h"
-#include "esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h"
 #define USE_MDNS_EVENT_DRIVEN_POLLING
+#if defined(USE_WIFI) && defined(USE_WIFI_IP_STATE_LISTENERS)
+#include "esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h"
+#define USE_MDNS_WIFI_LISTENER
+#endif
+#if defined(USE_ETHERNET) && defined(USE_ETHERNET_IP_STATE_LISTENERS)
+#include "esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.h"
+#define USE_MDNS_ETHERNET_LISTENER
+#endif
 #endif
 
 namespace esphome::mdns {
@@ -58,10 +68,14 @@ struct MDNSService {
 };
 
 class MDNSComponent final : public Component
-#ifdef USE_MDNS_EVENT_DRIVEN_POLLING
+#ifdef USE_MDNS_WIFI_LISTENER
     ,
                             public wifi::WiFiIPStateListener
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_MDNS_ETHERNET_LISTENER
+    ,
+                            public ethernet::EthernetIPStateListener
+#endif
 {
  public:
   void setup() override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_esp8266.cpp
index 072be497db..c7737bcb14 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_esp8266.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
-#ifdef USE_MDNS_EVENT_DRIVEN_POLLING
+#include "mdns_component.h"
+#ifdef USE_MDNS_WIFI_LISTENER
 #include "esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h"
 #endif
-#include "mdns_component.h"
 
 namespace esphome::mdns {
 
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ void MDNSComponent::setup() {
   // on every netif status change (link up, IP up, etc.), so we don't trigger begin()
   // or restart here — we just cover the probe+announce window with a bounded polling
   // schedule. The listener catches subsequent reconnects and re-arms the window.
+  // ESP8266 has no ethernet driver in the Arduino build so only the WiFi listener
+  // branch is reachable here.
   wifi::global_wifi_component->add_ip_state_listener(this);
   this->start_polling_window_();
 #else
diff --git a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_rp2040.cpp b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_rp2040.cpp
index cc2d81fe24..8a6a36096f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_rp2040.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_rp2040.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "mdns_component.h"
-#ifdef USE_MDNS_EVENT_DRIVEN_POLLING
+#ifdef USE_MDNS_WIFI_LISTENER
 #include "esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_MDNS_ETHERNET_LISTENER
+#include "esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.h"
+#endif
 
 // Arduino-Pico's PolledTimeout.h (pulled in by ESP8266mDNS.h) redefines IRAM_ATTR to empty.
 // Save and restore our definition around the include to avoid a redefinition warning.
@@ -57,19 +60,36 @@ void MDNSComponent::setup() {
   //
   // Workaround: defer MDNS.begin() and service registration until the network has an IP,
   // then call notifyAPChange() on subsequent reconnects to restart mDNS probing and
-  // announcing — all from main loop context via the WiFiIPStateListener callback so it's
-  // thread-safe.
+  // announcing — all from main loop context via the IP state listener callback(s) so
+  // it's thread-safe. We subscribe to any listener interface that's active (WiFi and/or
+  // Ethernet); the same on_ip_state() override serves both because the signatures match.
 #ifdef USE_MDNS_EVENT_DRIVEN_POLLING
+#ifdef USE_MDNS_WIFI_LISTENER
   wifi::global_wifi_component->add_ip_state_listener(this);
   // AFTER_CONNECTION priority means the network may already be up when setup() runs;
   // the listener only fires on subsequent state changes, so seed the current state.
-  const auto ips = wifi::global_wifi_component->wifi_sta_ip_addresses();
-  if (ips[0].is_set()) {
-    this->on_ip_state(ips, wifi::global_wifi_component->get_dns_address(0),
-                      wifi::global_wifi_component->get_dns_address(1));
+  {
+    const auto ips = wifi::global_wifi_component->wifi_sta_ip_addresses();
+    if (ips[0].is_set()) {
+      this->on_ip_state(ips, wifi::global_wifi_component->get_dns_address(0),
+                        wifi::global_wifi_component->get_dns_address(1));
+    }
   }
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_MDNS_ETHERNET_LISTENER
+  ethernet::global_eth_component->add_ip_state_listener(this);
+  // Seed current Ethernet state for the same reason — if the interface is already up
+  // when mdns setup() runs, we need to kick off begin() + polling here.
+  if (ethernet::global_eth_component->is_connected()) {
+    const auto ips = ethernet::global_eth_component->get_ip_addresses();
+    if (ips[0].is_set()) {
+      this->on_ip_state(ips, network::IPAddress{}, network::IPAddress{});
+    }
+  }
+#endif
 #else
-  // Fallback (non-WiFi build): poll forever, checking connection state each tick.
+  // Fallback (no IP state listener available): poll forever, checking connection state
+  // each tick.
   this->set_interval(MDNS_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS, [this]() {
     bool connected = network::is_connected();
     if (connected && !this->was_connected_) {
@@ -91,11 +111,11 @@ void MDNSComponent::setup() {
 #ifdef USE_MDNS_EVENT_DRIVEN_POLLING
 void MDNSComponent::on_ip_state(const network::IPAddresses &ips, const network::IPAddress &,
                                 const network::IPAddress &) {
-  // ESPHome's WiFiIPStateListener only notifies on IP acquisition (see
-  // wifi_component_pico_w.cpp), not on IP loss, so every notification represents a
-  // fresh IP that needs a probe/announce cycle. The library's internal
-  // LwipIntf::stateUpCB is stubbed out on arduino-pico (see setup()), so we drive
-  // begin/restart ourselves from this callback.
+  // Both WiFi and Ethernet IP state listeners only notify on IP acquisition (see
+  // wifi_component_pico_w.cpp and ethernet_component.cpp), not on IP loss, so every
+  // notification represents a fresh IP that needs a probe/announce cycle. The library's
+  // internal LwipIntf::stateUpCB is stubbed out on arduino-pico (see setup()), so we
+  // drive begin/restart ourselves from this callback.
   if (!ips[0].is_set()) {
     return;
   }
diff --git a/tests/components/mdns/common-enabled-ethernet.yaml b/tests/components/mdns/common-enabled-ethernet.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfa9321d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/mdns/common-enabled-ethernet.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+ethernet:
+  type: W5500
+  clk_pin: 18
+  mosi_pin: 19
+  miso_pin: 16
+  cs_pin: 17
+  interrupt_pin: 21
+  reset_pin: 20
+  manual_ip:
+    static_ip: 192.168.178.56
+    gateway: 192.168.178.1
+    subnet: 255.255.255.0
+  domain: .local
+  mac_address: "02:AA:BB:CC:DD:01"
+
+mdns:
+  disabled: false
+  services:
+    - service: _test_service
+      protocol: _tcp
+      port: 8888
+      txt:
+        static_string: Anything
diff --git a/tests/components/mdns/test-enabled-ethernet.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/mdns/test-enabled-ethernet.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f84a0bc276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/mdns/test-enabled-ethernet.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<<: !include common-enabled-ethernet.yaml