diff --git a/homeassistant/components/concord232/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/concord232/binary_sensor.py
index a60cf31a646..4eee5bd2d47 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/concord232/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/concord232/binary_sensor.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class Concord232ZoneSensor(BinarySensorEntity):
         self._zone_type = zone_type
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
         """Return the class of this sensor, from DEVICE_CLASSES."""
         return self._zone_type
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/digital_ocean/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/digital_ocean/binary_sensor.py
index f0bb6eba049..b0041f5220b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/digital_ocean/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/digital_ocean/binary_sensor.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class DigitalOceanBinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
         return self.data.status == "active"
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
         """Return the class of this sensor."""
         return BinarySensorDeviceClass.MOVING
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/egardia/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/egardia/binary_sensor.py
index 53505f58d3b..8124b5516f8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/egardia/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/egardia/binary_sensor.py
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ class EgardiaBinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
         return self._state == STATE_ON
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass | None:
         """Return the device class."""
         return self._device_class
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/envisalink/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/envisalink/binary_sensor.py
index 6c4e2b528e9..4b548ddb572 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/envisalink/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/envisalink/binary_sensor.py
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import datetime
 import logging
 
-from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import BinarySensorEntity
+from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
+    BinarySensorDeviceClass,
+    BinarySensorEntity,
+)
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_LAST_TRIP_TIME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ class EnvisalinkBinarySensor(EnvisalinkEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
         return self._info["status"]["open"]
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
         """Return the class of this sensor, from DEVICE_CLASSES."""
         return self._zone_type
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homematic/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/homematic/binary_sensor.py
index 0d94c2bb78b..4d8b4178f54 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homematic/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homematic/binary_sensor.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class HMBinarySensor(HMDevice, BinarySensorEntity):
         return bool(self._hm_get_state())
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass | None:
         """Return the class of this sensor from DEVICE_CLASSES."""
         # If state is MOTION (Only RemoteMotion working)
         if self._state == "MOTION":
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ness_alarm/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/ness_alarm/binary_sensor.py
index bb0fa38ef72..8ea12142043 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ness_alarm/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ness_alarm/binary_sensor.py
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import BinarySensorEntity
+from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
+    BinarySensorDeviceClass,
+    BinarySensorEntity,
+)
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ class NessZoneBinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
         return self._state == 1
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
         """Return the class of this sensor, from DEVICE_CLASSES."""
         return self._type
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nx584/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/nx584/binary_sensor.py
index 69e2f626049..7d0439fbf0c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nx584/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nx584/binary_sensor.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class NX584ZoneSensor(BinarySensorEntity):
         self._zone_type = zone_type
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
         """Return the class of this sensor, from DEVICE_CLASSES."""
         return self._zone_type
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/qwikswitch/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/qwikswitch/binary_sensor.py
index bbe8d309e50..5f00631f0e4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/qwikswitch/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/qwikswitch/binary_sensor.py
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import logging
 
 from pyqwikswitch.qwikswitch import SENSORS
 
-from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import BinarySensorEntity
+from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
+    BinarySensorDeviceClass,
+    BinarySensorEntity,
+)
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
@@ -76,6 +79,6 @@ class QSBinarySensor(QSEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
         return f"qs{self.qsid}:{self.channel}"
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
         """Return the class of this sensor."""
         return self._class
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/w800rf32/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/w800rf32/binary_sensor.py
index 06e9e0dfdac..11e4d1193c3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/w800rf32/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/w800rf32/binary_sensor.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import W800rf32 as w800
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
     DEVICE_CLASSES_SCHEMA,
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA as BINARY_SENSOR_PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
+    BinarySensorDeviceClass,
     BinarySensorEntity,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_DEVICE_CLASS, CONF_DEVICES, CONF_NAME
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class W800rf32BinarySensor(BinarySensorEntity):
         return self._name
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass | None:
         """Return the sensor class."""
         return self._device_class
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wirelesstag/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/wirelesstag/binary_sensor.py
index 8a0957e16e3..6094c195272 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wirelesstag/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wirelesstag/binary_sensor.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA as BINARY_SENSOR_PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
+    BinarySensorDeviceClass,
     BinarySensorEntity,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, Platform
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ class WirelessTagBinarySensor(WirelessTagBaseSensor, BinarySensorEntity):
         return self._state == STATE_ON
 
     @property
-    def device_class(self):
+    def device_class(self) -> BinarySensorDeviceClass:
         """Return the class of the binary sensor."""
         return self._sensor_type
 
diff --git a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
index 923b2d013bf..b4f7a5a4a5a 100644
--- a/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
+++ b/pylint/plugins/hass_enforce_type_hints.py
@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ _INHERITANCE_MATCH: dict[str, list[ClassTypeHintMatch]] = {
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="device_class",
                     return_type=["BinarySensorDeviceClass", None],
+                    mandatory=True,
                 ),
                 TypeHintMatch(
                     function_name="is_on",