diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 8806489884..b235643539 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ esphome/components/script/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/sdm_meter/* @jesserockz @polyfaces
 esphome/components/sdp3x/* @Azimath
 esphome/components/selec_meter/* @sourabhjaiswal
+esphome/components/select/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/sensor/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/sgp40/* @SenexCrenshaw
 esphome/components/sht4x/* @sjtrny
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api.proto b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
index c04e0a32f1..c0bbbaaeab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ service APIConnection {
   rpc camera_image (CameraImageRequest) returns (void) {}
   rpc climate_command (ClimateCommandRequest) returns (void) {}
   rpc number_command (NumberCommandRequest) returns (void) {}
+  rpc select_command (SelectCommandRequest) returns (void) {}
 }
 
 
@@ -867,3 +868,39 @@ message NumberCommandRequest {
   fixed32 key = 1;
   float state = 2;
 }
+
+// ==================== SELECT ====================
+message ListEntitiesSelectResponse {
+  option (id) = 52;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_SELECT";
+
+  string object_id = 1;
+  fixed32 key = 2;
+  string name = 3;
+  string unique_id = 4;
+
+  string icon = 5;
+  repeated string options = 6;
+}
+message SelectStateResponse {
+  option (id) = 53;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_SELECT";
+  option (no_delay) = true;
+
+  fixed32 key = 1;
+  string state = 2;
+  // If the select does not have a valid state yet.
+  // Equivalent to `!obj->has_state()` - inverse logic to make state packets smaller
+  bool missing_state = 3;
+}
+message SelectCommandRequest {
+  option (id) = 54;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_SELECT";
+  option (no_delay) = true;
+
+  fixed32 key = 1;
+  string state = 2;
+}
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index b92c67b042..94522a13be 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -609,6 +609,41 @@ void APIConnection::number_command(const NumberCommandRequest &msg) {
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+bool APIConnection::send_select_state(select::Select *select, std::string state) {
+  if (!this->state_subscription_)
+    return false;
+
+  SelectStateResponse resp{};
+  resp.key = select->get_object_id_hash();
+  resp.state = std::move(state);
+  resp.missing_state = !select->has_state();
+  return this->send_select_state_response(resp);
+}
+bool APIConnection::send_select_info(select::Select *select) {
+  ListEntitiesSelectResponse msg;
+  msg.key = select->get_object_id_hash();
+  msg.object_id = select->get_object_id();
+  msg.name = select->get_name();
+  msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("select", select);
+  msg.icon = select->traits.get_icon();
+
+  for (const auto &option : select->traits.get_options())
+    msg.options.push_back(option);
+
+  return this->send_list_entities_select_response(msg);
+}
+void APIConnection::select_command(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) {
+  select::Select *select = App.get_select_by_key(msg.key);
+  if (select == nullptr)
+    return;
+
+  auto call = select->make_call();
+  call.set_option(msg.state);
+  call.perform();
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_ESP32_CAMERA
 void APIConnection::send_camera_state(std::shared_ptr<esp32_camera::CameraImage> image) {
   if (!this->state_subscription_)
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
index 1d7fc48563..bc9839a423 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ class APIConnection : public APIServerConnection {
   bool send_number_state(number::Number *number, float state);
   bool send_number_info(number::Number *number);
   void number_command(const NumberCommandRequest &msg) override;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  bool send_select_state(select::Select *select, std::string state);
+  bool send_select_info(select::Select *select);
+  void select_command(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
   bool send_log_message(int level, const char *tag, const char *line);
   void send_homeassistant_service_call(const HomeassistantServiceResponse &call) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
index 79092cb511..210ba49dfc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -3574,6 +3574,172 @@ void NumberCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   out.append("\n");
   out.append("}");
 }
+bool ListEntitiesSelectResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->object_id = value.as_string();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->name = value.as_string();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 4: {
+      this->unique_id = value.as_string();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 5: {
+      this->icon = value.as_string();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 6: {
+      this->options.push_back(value.as_string());
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+bool ListEntitiesSelectResponse::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 2: {
+      this->key = value.as_fixed32();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_string(1, this->object_id);
+  buffer.encode_fixed32(2, this->key);
+  buffer.encode_string(3, this->name);
+  buffer.encode_string(4, this->unique_id);
+  buffer.encode_string(5, this->icon);
+  for (auto &it : this->options) {
+    buffer.encode_string(6, it, true);
+  }
+}
+void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  char buffer[64];
+  out.append("ListEntitiesSelectResponse {\n");
+  out.append("  object_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->object_id).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  key: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%u", this->key);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  name: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->name).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  unique_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->unique_id).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  icon: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->icon).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  for (const auto &it : this->options) {
+    out.append("  options: ");
+    out.append("'").append(it).append("'");
+    out.append("\n");
+  }
+  out.append("}");
+}
+bool SelectStateResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 3: {
+      this->missing_state = value.as_bool();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+bool SelectStateResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 2: {
+      this->state = value.as_string();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+bool SelectStateResponse::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->key = value.as_fixed32();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void SelectStateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  buffer.encode_string(2, this->state);
+  buffer.encode_bool(3, this->missing_state);
+}
+void SelectStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  char buffer[64];
+  out.append("SelectStateResponse {\n");
+  out.append("  key: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%u", this->key);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->state).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  missing_state: ");
+  out.append(YESNO(this->missing_state));
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("}");
+}
+bool SelectCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 2: {
+      this->state = value.as_string();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+bool SelectCommandRequest::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->key = value.as_fixed32();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void SelectCommandRequest::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  buffer.encode_string(2, this->state);
+}
+void SelectCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  char buffer[64];
+  out.append("SelectCommandRequest {\n");
+  out.append("  key: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%u", this->key);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->state).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("}");
+}
 
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
index 4c92b7b00d..47b0229dd5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -849,6 +849,45 @@ class NumberCommandRequest : public ProtoMessage {
  protected:
   bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
 };
+class ListEntitiesSelectResponse : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  std::string object_id{};
+  uint32_t key{0};
+  std::string name{};
+  std::string unique_id{};
+  std::string icon{};
+  std::vector<std::string> options{};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
+  bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
+};
+class SelectStateResponse : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  uint32_t key{0};
+  std::string state{};
+  bool missing_state{false};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
+  bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
+class SelectCommandRequest : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  uint32_t key{0};
+  std::string state{};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
+  bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
+};
 
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
index 440a5d0ab3..682317801a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,20 @@ bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_number_state_response(const NumberStateRespon
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_list_entities_select_response(const ListEntitiesSelectResponse &msg) {
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "send_list_entities_select_response: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+  return this->send_message_<ListEntitiesSelectResponse>(msg, 52);
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_select_state_response(const SelectStateResponse &msg) {
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "send_select_state_response: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+  return this->send_message_<SelectStateResponse>(msg, 53);
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+#endif
 bool APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) {
   switch (msg_type) {
     case 1: {
@@ -372,6 +386,15 @@ bool APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_number_command_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
       this->on_number_command_request(msg);
+#endif
+      break;
+    }
+    case 54: {
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+      SelectCommandRequest msg;
+      msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_select_command_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+      this->on_select_command_request(msg);
 #endif
       break;
     }
@@ -583,6 +606,19 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_number_command_request(const NumberCommandRequest &
   this->number_command(msg);
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+void APIServerConnection::on_select_command_request(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) {
+  if (!this->is_connection_setup()) {
+    this->on_no_setup_connection();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!this->is_authenticated()) {
+    this->on_unauthenticated_access();
+    return;
+  }
+  this->select_command(msg);
+}
+#endif
 
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
index 398c10a811..1b8d990b05 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   virtual void on_number_command_request(const NumberCommandRequest &value){};
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  bool send_list_entities_select_response(const ListEntitiesSelectResponse &msg);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  bool send_select_state_response(const SelectStateResponse &msg);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  virtual void on_select_command_request(const SelectCommandRequest &value){};
 #endif
  protected:
   bool read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) override;
@@ -159,6 +168,9 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   virtual void number_command(const NumberCommandRequest &msg) = 0;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  virtual void select_command(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) = 0;
 #endif
  protected:
   void on_hello_request(const HelloRequest &msg) override;
@@ -194,6 +206,9 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   void on_number_command_request(const NumberCommandRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  void on_select_command_request(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) override;
+#endif
 };
 
 }  // namespace api
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
index 7434030565..d48c0a4fd8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,15 @@ void APIServer::on_number_update(number::Number *obj, float state) {
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+void APIServer::on_select_update(select::Select *obj, const std::string &state) {
+  if (obj->is_internal())
+    return;
+  for (auto *c : this->clients_)
+    c->send_select_state(obj, state);
+}
+#endif
+
 float APIServer::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::AFTER_WIFI; }
 void APIServer::set_port(uint16_t port) { this->port_ = port; }
 APIServer *global_api_server = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_server.h b/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
index 68d1df2c1f..96b3192e9e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   void on_number_update(number::Number *obj, float state) override;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  void on_select_update(select::Select *obj, const std::string &state) override;
 #endif
   void send_homeassistant_service_call(const HomeassistantServiceResponse &call);
   void register_user_service(UserServiceDescriptor *descriptor) { this->user_services_.push_back(descriptor); }
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp
index 8897758073..745dd92c89 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp
@@ -55,5 +55,9 @@ bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_climate(climate::Climate *climate) { return this->
 bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_number(number::Number *number) { return this->client_->send_number_info(number); }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_select(select::Select *select) { return this->client_->send_select_info(select); }
+#endif
+
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h
index c55ba5089e..c728fb0a97 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/list_entities.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class ListEntitiesIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   bool on_number(number::Number *number) override;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  bool on_select(select::Select *select) override;
 #endif
   bool on_end() override;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.cpp b/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.cpp
index 25aa7c8b31..1b8453f233 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ bool InitialStateIterator::on_number(number::Number *number) {
   return this->client_->send_number_state(number, number->state);
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+bool InitialStateIterator::on_select(select::Select *select) {
+  return this->client_->send_select_state(select, select->state);
+}
+#endif
 InitialStateIterator::InitialStateIterator(APIServer *server, APIConnection *client)
     : ComponentIterator(server), client_(client) {}
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.h b/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.h
index f03322ac4a..beb9b947d4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class InitialStateIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   bool on_number(number::Number *number) override;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  bool on_select(select::Select *select) override;
 #endif
  protected:
   APIConnection *client_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/util.cpp b/esphome/components/api/util.cpp
index 6e05d49b74..5085994607 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/util.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/util.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,21 @@ void ComponentIterator::advance() {
         }
       }
       break;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+    case IteratorState::SELECT:
+      if (this->at_ >= App.get_selects().size()) {
+        advance_platform = true;
+      } else {
+        auto *select = App.get_selects()[this->at_];
+        if (select->is_internal()) {
+          success = true;
+          break;
+        } else {
+          success = this->on_select(select);
+        }
+      }
+      break;
 #endif
     case IteratorState::MAX:
       if (this->on_end()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/util.h b/esphome/components/api/util.h
index f8b248056b..e404a95619 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/util.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/util.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class ComponentIterator {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   virtual bool on_number(number::Number *number) = 0;
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  virtual bool on_select(select::Select *select) = 0;
 #endif
   virtual bool on_end();
 
@@ -87,6 +90,9 @@ class ComponentIterator {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
     NUMBER,
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+    SELECT,
 #endif
     MAX,
   } state_{IteratorState::NONE};
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index 3559fce046..56ea9027af 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ MQTTSensorComponent = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTSensorComponent", MQTTComponent)
 MQTTSwitchComponent = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTSwitchComponent", MQTTComponent)
 MQTTTextSensor = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTTextSensor", MQTTComponent)
 MQTTNumberComponent = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTNumberComponent", MQTTComponent)
+MQTTSelectComponent = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTSelectComponent", MQTTComponent)
 
 
 def validate_config(value):
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_select.cpp b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_select.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0ac472d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_select.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#include "mqtt_select.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace mqtt {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "mqtt.select";
+
+using namespace esphome::select;
+
+MQTTSelectComponent::MQTTSelectComponent(Select *select) : MQTTComponent(), select_(select) {}
+
+void MQTTSelectComponent::setup() {
+  this->subscribe(this->get_command_topic_(), [this](const std::string &topic, const std::string &state) {
+    auto call = this->select_->make_call();
+    call.set_option(state);
+    call.perform();
+  });
+  this->select_->add_on_state_callback([this](const std::string &state) { this->publish_state(state); });
+}
+
+void MQTTSelectComponent::dump_config() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "MQTT Select '%s':", this->select_->get_name().c_str());
+  LOG_MQTT_COMPONENT(true, false)
+}
+
+std::string MQTTSelectComponent::component_type() const { return "select"; }
+
+std::string MQTTSelectComponent::friendly_name() const { return this->select_->get_name(); }
+void MQTTSelectComponent::send_discovery(JsonObject &root, mqtt::SendDiscoveryConfig &config) {
+  const auto &traits = select_->traits;
+  // https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/select.mqtt/
+  if (!traits.get_icon().empty())
+    root["icon"] = traits.get_icon();
+  JsonArray &options = root.createNestedArray("options");
+  for (const auto &option : traits.get_options())
+    options.add(option);
+
+  config.command_topic = true;
+}
+bool MQTTSelectComponent::send_initial_state() {
+  if (this->select_->has_state()) {
+    return this->publish_state(this->select_->state);
+  } else {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+bool MQTTSelectComponent::is_internal() { return this->select_->is_internal(); }
+bool MQTTSelectComponent::publish_state(const std::string &value) {
+  return this->publish(this->get_state_topic_(), value);
+}
+
+}  // namespace mqtt
+}  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_select.h b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_select.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..013e905ead
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_select.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+
+#include "esphome/components/select/select.h"
+#include "mqtt_component.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace mqtt {
+
+class MQTTSelectComponent : public mqtt::MQTTComponent {
+ public:
+  /** Construct this MQTTSelectComponent instance with the provided friendly_name and select
+   *
+   * @param select The select.
+   */
+  explicit MQTTSelectComponent(select::Select *select);
+
+  // ========== INTERNAL METHODS ==========
+  // (In most use cases you won't need these)
+  /// Override setup.
+  void setup() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+
+  void send_discovery(JsonObject &root, mqtt::SendDiscoveryConfig &config) override;
+
+  bool send_initial_state() override;
+  bool is_internal() override;
+
+  bool publish_state(const std::string &value);
+
+ protected:
+  /// Override for MQTTComponent, returns "select".
+  std::string component_type() const override;
+
+  std::string friendly_name() const override;
+
+  select::Select *select_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace mqtt
+}  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/select/__init__.py b/esphome/components/select/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5be09b0832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/select/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+from typing import List
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome import automation
+from esphome.components import mqtt
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_ICON,
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_INTERNAL,
+    CONF_ON_VALUE,
+    CONF_OPTION,
+    CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
+    CONF_NAME,
+    CONF_MQTT_ID,
+    ICON_EMPTY,
+)
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
+IS_PLATFORM_COMPONENT = True
+
+select_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("select")
+Select = select_ns.class_("Select", cg.Nameable)
+SelectPtr = Select.operator("ptr")
+
+# Triggers
+SelectStateTrigger = select_ns.class_(
+    "SelectStateTrigger", automation.Trigger.template(cg.float_)
+)
+
+# Actions
+SelectSetAction = select_ns.class_("SelectSetAction", automation.Action)
+
+icon = cv.icon
+
+
+SELECT_SCHEMA = cv.MQTT_COMPONENT_SCHEMA.extend(
+    {
+        cv.OnlyWith(CONF_MQTT_ID, "mqtt"): cv.declare_id(mqtt.MQTTSelectComponent),
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(Select),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ICON, default=ICON_EMPTY): icon,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_VALUE): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(SelectStateTrigger),
+            }
+        ),
+    }
+)
+
+
+async def setup_select_core_(var, config, *, options: List[str]):
+    cg.add(var.set_name(config[CONF_NAME]))
+    if CONF_INTERNAL in config:
+        cg.add(var.set_internal(config[CONF_INTERNAL]))
+
+    cg.add(var.traits.set_icon(config[CONF_ICON]))
+    cg.add(var.traits.set_options(options))
+
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.std_string, "x")], conf)
+
+    if CONF_MQTT_ID in config:
+        mqtt_ = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_MQTT_ID], var)
+        await mqtt.register_mqtt_component(mqtt_, config)
+
+
+async def register_select(var, config, *, options: List[str]):
+    if not CORE.has_id(config[CONF_ID]):
+        var = cg.Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], var)
+    cg.add(cg.App.register_select(var))
+    await setup_select_core_(var, config, options=options)
+
+
+async def new_select(config, *, options: List[str]):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
+    await register_select(var, config, options=options)
+    return var
+
+
+@coroutine_with_priority(40.0)
+async def to_code(config):
+    cg.add_define("USE_SELECT")
+    cg.add_global(select_ns.using)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "select.set",
+    SelectSetAction,
+    cv.Schema(
+        {
+            cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(Select),
+            cv.Required(CONF_OPTION): cv.templatable(cv.string_strict),
+        }
+    ),
+)
+async def select_set_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_OPTION], args, str)
+    cg.add(var.set_option(template_))
+    return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/select/automation.h b/esphome/components/select/automation.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59525f879e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/select/automation.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "select.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace select {
+
+class SelectStateTrigger : public Trigger<std::string> {
+ public:
+  explicit SelectStateTrigger(Select *parent) {
+    parent->add_on_state_callback([this](std::string value) { this->trigger(std::move(value)); });
+  }
+};
+
+template<typename... Ts> class SelectSetAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  SelectSetAction(Select *select) : select_(select) {}
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, option)
+
+  void play(Ts... x) override {
+    auto call = this->select_->make_call();
+    call.set_option(this->option_.value(x...));
+    call.perform();
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  Select *select_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace select
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/select/select.cpp b/esphome/components/select/select.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14f4d9277d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/select/select.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "select.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace select {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "select";
+
+void SelectCall::perform() {
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Setting", this->parent_->get_name().c_str());
+  if (!this->option_.has_value()) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "No value set for SelectCall");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const auto &traits = this->parent_->traits;
+  auto value = *this->option_;
+  auto options = traits.get_options();
+
+  if (std::find(options.begin(), options.end(), value) == options.end()) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Option %s is not a valid option.", value.c_str());
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Option: %s", (*this->option_).c_str());
+  this->parent_->control(*this->option_);
+}
+
+void Select::publish_state(const std::string &state) {
+  this->has_state_ = true;
+  this->state = state;
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Sending state %s", this->get_name().c_str(), state.c_str());
+  this->state_callback_.call(state);
+}
+
+void Select::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> &&callback) {
+  this->state_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
+}
+
+uint32_t Select::hash_base() { return 2812997003UL; }
+
+}  // namespace select
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/select/select.h b/esphome/components/select/select.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..414a8daabb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/select/select.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <set>
+#include <utility>
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace select {
+
+#define LOG_SELECT(prefix, type, obj) \
+  if ((obj) != nullptr) { \
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "%s%s '%s'", prefix, type, (obj)->get_name().c_str()); \
+    if (!(obj)->traits.get_icon().empty()) { \
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "%s  Icon: '%s'", prefix, (obj)->traits.get_icon().c_str()); \
+    } \
+  }
+
+class Select;
+
+class SelectCall {
+ public:
+  explicit SelectCall(Select *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
+  void perform();
+
+  SelectCall &set_option(const std::string &option) {
+    option_ = option;
+    return *this;
+  }
+  const optional<std::string> &get_option() const { return option_; }
+
+ protected:
+  Select *const parent_;
+  optional<std::string> option_;
+};
+
+class SelectTraits {
+ public:
+  void set_options(std::vector<std::string> options) { this->options_ = std::move(options); }
+  const std::vector<std::string> get_options() const { return this->options_; }
+  void set_icon(std::string icon) { icon_ = std::move(icon); }
+  const std::string &get_icon() const { return icon_; }
+
+ protected:
+  std::vector<std::string> options_;
+  std::string icon_;
+};
+
+/** Base-class for all selects.
+ *
+ * A select can use publish_state to send out a new value.
+ */
+class Select : public Nameable {
+ public:
+  std::string state;
+
+  void publish_state(const std::string &state);
+
+  SelectCall make_call() { return SelectCall(this); }
+  void set(const std::string &value) { make_call().set_option(value).perform(); }
+
+  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> &&callback);
+
+  SelectTraits traits;
+
+  /// Return whether this select has gotten a full state yet.
+  bool has_state() const { return has_state_; }
+
+ protected:
+  friend class SelectCall;
+
+  /** Set the value of the select, this is a virtual method that each select integration must implement.
+   *
+   * This method is called by the SelectCall.
+   *
+   * @param value The value as validated by the SelectCall.
+   */
+  virtual void control(const std::string &value) = 0;
+
+  uint32_t hash_base() override;
+
+  CallbackManager<void(std::string)> state_callback_;
+  bool has_state_{false};
+};
+
+}  // namespace select
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/__init__.py b/esphome/components/template/select/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4044a407f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+from esphome import automation
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components import select
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_INITIAL_OPTION,
+    CONF_LAMBDA,
+    CONF_OPTIONS,
+    CONF_OPTIMISTIC,
+    CONF_RESTORE_VALUE,
+)
+from .. import template_ns
+
+TemplateSelect = template_ns.class_(
+    "TemplateSelect", select.Select, cg.PollingComponent
+)
+
+CONF_SET_ACTION = "set_action"
+
+
+def validate_initial_value_in_options(config):
+    if CONF_INITIAL_OPTION in config:
+        if config[CONF_INITIAL_OPTION] not in config[CONF_OPTIONS]:
+            raise cv.Invalid(
+                f"initial_option '{config[CONF_INITIAL_OPTION]}' is not a valid option [{', '.join(config[CONF_OPTIONS])}]"
+            )
+    else:
+        config[CONF_INITIAL_OPTION] = config[CONF_OPTIONS][0]
+    return config
+
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    select.SELECT_SCHEMA.extend(
+        {
+            cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(TemplateSelect),
+            cv.Required(CONF_OPTIONS): cv.All(
+                cv.ensure_list(cv.string_strict), cv.Length(min=1)
+            ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_LAMBDA): cv.returning_lambda,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_OPTIMISTIC): cv.boolean,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_SET_ACTION): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_INITIAL_OPTION): cv.string_strict,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_RESTORE_VALUE): cv.boolean,
+        }
+    ).extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s")),
+    validate_initial_value_in_options,
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await select.register_select(var, config, options=config[CONF_OPTIONS])
+
+    if CONF_LAMBDA in config:
+        template_ = await cg.process_lambda(
+            config[CONF_LAMBDA], [], return_type=cg.optional.template(str)
+        )
+        cg.add(var.set_template(template_))
+
+    else:
+        if CONF_OPTIMISTIC in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_optimistic(config[CONF_OPTIMISTIC]))
+
+        cg.add(var.set_initial_option(config[CONF_INITIAL_OPTION]))
+
+        if CONF_RESTORE_VALUE in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_restore_value(config[CONF_RESTORE_VALUE]))
+
+    if CONF_SET_ACTION in config:
+        await automation.build_automation(
+            var.get_set_trigger(), [(cg.std_string, "x")], config[CONF_SET_ACTION]
+        )
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..782c0ee6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include "template_select.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace template_ {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "template.select";
+
+void TemplateSelect::setup() {
+  if (this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
+  std::string value;
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting up Template Number");
+  if (!this->restore_value_) {
+    value = this->initial_option_;
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from initial: %s", value.c_str());
+  } else {
+    size_t index;
+    this->pref_ = global_preferences.make_preference<size_t>(this->get_object_id_hash());
+    if (!this->pref_.load(&index)) {
+      value = this->initial_option_;
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from initial (could not load): %s", value.c_str());
+    } else {
+      value = this->traits.get_options().at(index);
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from restore: %s", value.c_str());
+    }
+  }
+
+  this->publish_state(value);
+}
+
+void TemplateSelect::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
+  auto val = (*this->f_)();
+  if (!val.has_value())
+    return;
+
+  auto options = this->traits.get_options();
+  if (std::find(options.begin(), options.end(), *val) == options.end()) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "lambda returned an invalid option %s", (*val).c_str());
+    return;
+  }
+
+  this->publish_state(*val);
+}
+
+void TemplateSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
+  this->set_trigger_->trigger(value);
+
+  if (this->optimistic_)
+    this->publish_state(value);
+
+  if (this->restore_value_) {
+    auto options = this->traits.get_options();
+    size_t index = std::find(options.begin(), options.end(), value) - options.begin();
+
+    this->pref_.save(&index);
+  }
+}
+void TemplateSelect::dump_config() {
+  LOG_SELECT("", "Template Select", this);
+  LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
+  if (this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Optimistic: %s", YESNO(this->optimistic_));
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Initial Option: %s", this->initial_option_.c_str());
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Restore Value: %s", YESNO(this->restore_value_));
+}
+
+}  // namespace template_
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e24eb6e880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/components/select/select.h"
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace template_ {
+
+class TemplateSelect : public select::Select, public PollingComponent {
+ public:
+  void set_template(std::function<optional<std::string>()> &&f) { this->f_ = f; }
+
+  void setup() override;
+  void update() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
+
+  Trigger<std::string> *get_set_trigger() const { return this->set_trigger_; }
+  void set_optimistic(bool optimistic) { this->optimistic_ = optimistic; }
+  void set_initial_option(std::string initial_option) { this->initial_option_ = std::move(initial_option); }
+  void set_restore_value(bool restore_value) { this->restore_value_ = restore_value; }
+
+ protected:
+  void control(const std::string &value) override;
+  bool optimistic_ = false;
+  std::string initial_option_;
+  bool restore_value_ = false;
+  Trigger<std::string> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<std::string>();
+  optional<std::function<optional<std::string>()>> f_;
+
+  ESPPreferenceObject pref_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace template_
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
index 5e45a87e26..9dad61bb5b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ void WebServer::setup() {
       if (!obj->is_internal())
         client->send(this->number_json(obj, obj->state).c_str(), "state");
 #endif
+
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+    for (auto *obj : App.get_selects())
+      if (!obj->is_internal())
+        client->send(this->select_json(obj, obj->state).c_str(), "state");
+#endif
   });
 
 #ifdef USE_LOGGER
@@ -211,6 +217,11 @@ void WebServer::handle_index_request(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
     write_row(stream, obj, "number", "");
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  for (auto *obj : App.get_selects())
+    write_row(stream, obj, "select", "");
+#endif
+
   stream->print(F("</tbody></table><p>See <a href=\"https://esphome.io/web-api/index.html\">ESPHome Web API</a> for "
                   "REST API documentation.</p>"
                   "<h2>OTA Update</h2><form method=\"POST\" action=\"/update\" enctype=\"multipart/form-data\"><input "
@@ -626,6 +637,31 @@ std::string WebServer::number_json(number::Number *obj, float value) {
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+void WebServer::on_select_update(select::Select *obj, const std::string &state) {
+  this->events_.send(this->select_json(obj, state).c_str(), "state");
+}
+void WebServer::handle_select_request(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const UrlMatch &match) {
+  for (auto *obj : App.get_selects()) {
+    if (obj->is_internal())
+      continue;
+    if (obj->get_object_id() != match.id)
+      continue;
+    std::string data = this->select_json(obj, obj->state);
+    request->send(200, "text/json", data.c_str());
+    return;
+  }
+  request->send(404);
+}
+std::string WebServer::select_json(select::Select *obj, const std::string &value) {
+  return json::build_json([obj, value](JsonObject &root) {
+    root["id"] = "select-" + obj->get_object_id();
+    root["state"] = value;
+    root["value"] = value;
+  });
+}
+#endif
+
 bool WebServer::canHandle(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
   if (request->url() == "/")
     return true;
@@ -683,6 +719,11 @@ bool WebServer::canHandle(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
     return true;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  if (request->method() == HTTP_GET && match.domain == "select")
+    return true;
+#endif
+
   return false;
 }
 void WebServer::handleRequest(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
@@ -765,6 +806,13 @@ void WebServer::handleRequest(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
     return;
   }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  if (match.domain == "select") {
+    this->handle_select_request(request, match);
+    return;
+  }
+#endif
 }
 
 bool WebServer::isRequestHandlerTrivial() { return false; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
index 4789c6e1c0..54d7356ac9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ class WebServer : public Controller, public Component, public AsyncWebHandler {
   std::string number_json(number::Number *obj, float value);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  void on_select_update(select::Select *obj, const std::string &state) override;
+  /// Handle a select request under '/select/<id>'.
+  void handle_select_request(AsyncWebServerRequest *request, const UrlMatch &match);
+
+  /// Dump the number state with its value as a JSON string.
+  std::string select_json(select::Select *obj, const std::string &value);
+#endif
+
   /// Override the web handler's canHandle method.
   bool canHandle(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) override;
   /// Override the web handler's handleRequest method.
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 5c21836c7d..ae6c5716d9 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ CONF_INCLUDES = "includes"
 CONF_INDEX = "index"
 CONF_INDOOR = "indoor"
 CONF_INITIAL_MODE = "initial_mode"
+CONF_INITIAL_OPTION = "initial_option"
 CONF_INITIAL_VALUE = "initial_value"
 CONF_INTEGRATION_TIME = "integration_time"
 CONF_INTENSITY = "intensity"
@@ -407,6 +408,8 @@ CONF_OPEN_DRAIN_INTERRUPT = "open_drain_interrupt"
 CONF_OPEN_DURATION = "open_duration"
 CONF_OPEN_ENDSTOP = "open_endstop"
 CONF_OPTIMISTIC = "optimistic"
+CONF_OPTION = "option"
+CONF_OPTIONS = "options"
 CONF_OR = "or"
 CONF_OSCILLATING = "oscillating"
 CONF_OSCILLATION_COMMAND_TOPIC = "oscillation_command_topic"
diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index e065552a74..edbfbd130b 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 #include "esphome/components/number/number.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+#include "esphome/components/select/select.h"
+#endif
 
 namespace esphome {
 
@@ -89,6 +92,10 @@ class Application {
   void register_number(number::Number *number) { this->numbers_.push_back(number); }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  void register_select(select::Select *select) { this->selects_.push_back(select); }
+#endif
+
   /// Register the component in this Application instance.
   template<class C> C *register_component(C *c) {
     static_assert(std::is_base_of<Component, C>::value, "Only Component subclasses can be registered");
@@ -224,6 +231,15 @@ class Application {
     return nullptr;
   }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  const std::vector<select::Select *> &get_selects() { return this->selects_; }
+  select::Select *get_select_by_key(uint32_t key, bool include_internal = false) {
+    for (auto *obj : this->selects_)
+      if (obj->get_object_id_hash() == key && (include_internal || !obj->is_internal()))
+        return obj;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+#endif
 
   Scheduler scheduler;
 
@@ -264,6 +280,9 @@ class Application {
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   std::vector<number::Number *> numbers_{};
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  std::vector<select::Select *> selects_{};
+#endif
 
   std::string name_;
   std::string compilation_time_;
diff --git a/esphome/core/controller.cpp b/esphome/core/controller.cpp
index 305fe93532..1d25be41f2 100644
--- a/esphome/core/controller.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/controller.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ void Controller::setup_controller() {
       obj->add_on_state_callback([this, obj](float state) { this->on_number_update(obj, state); });
   }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  for (auto *obj : App.get_selects()) {
+    if (!obj->is_internal())
+      obj->add_on_state_callback([this, obj](const std::string &state) { this->on_select_update(obj, state); });
+  }
+#endif
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/core/controller.h b/esphome/core/controller.h
index 746658075f..0de8f7ea19 100644
--- a/esphome/core/controller.h
+++ b/esphome/core/controller.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 #include "esphome/components/number/number.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+#include "esphome/components/select/select.h"
+#endif
 
 namespace esphome {
 
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ class Controller {
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   virtual void on_number_update(number::Number *obj, float state){};
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_SELECT
+  virtual void on_select_update(select::Select *obj, const std::string &state){};
+#endif
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index cac03fc703..5c176d1b33 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define USE_LIGHT
 #define USE_CLIMATE
 #define USE_NUMBER
+#define USE_SELECT
 #define USE_MQTT
 #define USE_POWER_SUPPLY
 #define USE_HOMEASSISTANT_TIME
diff --git a/script/ci-custom.py b/script/ci-custom.py
index d79e5b5e2f..5dad3e2445 100755
--- a/script/ci-custom.py
+++ b/script/ci-custom.py
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ def lint_inclusive_language(fname, match):
         "esphome/components/output/binary_output.h",
         "esphome/components/output/float_output.h",
         "esphome/components/nextion/nextion_base.h",
+        "esphome/components/select/select.h",
         "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h",
         "esphome/components/stepper/stepper.h",
         "esphome/components/switch/switch.h",
diff --git a/tests/test5.yaml b/tests/test5.yaml
index 1a2dde1010..6ccb83a11a 100644
--- a/tests/test5.yaml
+++ b/tests/test5.yaml
@@ -82,6 +82,29 @@ number:
     min_value: 0
     step: 5
 
+select:
+  - platform: template
+    name: My template select
+    id: template_select_id
+    optimistic: true
+    initial_option: two
+    restore_value: true
+    on_value:
+      - logger.log:
+          format: "Select changed to %s"
+          args: ["x.c_str()"]
+    set_action:
+      - logger.log:
+          format: "Template Select set to %s"
+          args: ["x.c_str()"]
+      - select.set:
+          id: template_select_id
+          option: two
+    options:
+      - one
+      - two
+      - three
+
 sensor:
   - platform: selec_meter
     total_active_energy: