diff --git a/esphome/config_validation.py b/esphome/config_validation.py
index 713df5452a..ef250927f3 100644
--- a/esphome/config_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/config_validation.py
@@ -2718,10 +2718,28 @@ SOURCE_SCHEMA = Any(
 )
 
 
-def rename_key(old_key, new_key):
+def rename_key(
+    old_key, new_key, *, removed_in: str | None = None, component: str | None = None
+):
+    """Rename a config key from ``old_key`` to ``new_key``.
+
+    When ``removed_in`` is set, a deprecation warning is logged if the old key is
+    present. Pass ``component`` (the platform/component name) alongside
+    ``removed_in`` so the warning identifies where it originates.
+    """
+
     def validator(config: dict) -> dict:
         config = config.copy()
         if old_key in config:
+            if removed_in is not None:
+                prefix = f"[{component}] " if component else ""
+                _LOGGER.warning(
+                    "%s'%s' is deprecated, use '%s'. Will be removed in %s",
+                    prefix,
+                    old_key,
+                    new_key,
+                    removed_in,
+                )
             config[new_key] = config.pop(old_key)
         return config
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_config_validation.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_config_validation.py
index 1da3d5593a..2ad22bc59c 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_config_validation.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_config_validation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 import string
 
@@ -2915,6 +2916,46 @@ def test_rename_key_absent() -> None:
     assert cv.rename_key("old", "new")({"other": 5}) == {"other": 5}
 
 
+def test_rename_key_no_removed_in_is_silent(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger="esphome.config_validation"):
+        assert cv.rename_key("old", "new")({"old": 5}) == {"new": 5}
+    assert not caplog.records
+
+
+def test_rename_key_removed_in_renames_and_warns(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger="esphome.config_validation"):
+        result = cv.rename_key("old", "new", removed_in="2026.8.0")({"old": 5})
+    assert result == {"new": 5}
+    assert "'old' is deprecated, use 'new'. Will be removed in 2026.8.0" in caplog.text
+
+
+def test_rename_key_removed_in_absent_key_no_warning(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger="esphome.config_validation"):
+        result = cv.rename_key("old", "new", removed_in="2026.8.0")({"other": 5})
+    assert result == {"other": 5}
+    assert not caplog.records
+
+
+def test_rename_key_removed_in_with_component_prefixes_warning(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger="esphome.config_validation"):
+        result = cv.rename_key(
+            "old", "new", removed_in="2026.8.0", component="my_component"
+        )({"old": 5})
+    assert result == {"new": 5}
+    assert (
+        "[my_component] 'old' is deprecated, use 'new'. Will be removed in 2026.8.0"
+        in caplog.text
+    )
+
+
 def test_file__existing_relative_path(setup_core: Path) -> None:
     (setup_core / "partitions.csv").write_text("csv\n")