diff --git a/homeassistant/components/htu21d/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/htu21d/sensor.py
index 7032f36919b..d43a0733daf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/htu21d/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/htu21d/sensor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 """Support for HTU21D temperature and humidity sensor."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from datetime import timedelta
 from functools import partial
 import logging
@@ -7,7 +9,11 @@ from i2csense.htu21d import HTU21D  # pylint: disable=import-error
 import smbus
 import voluptuous as vol
 
-from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SensorEntity
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
+    PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
+    SensorEntity,
+    SensorEntityDescription,
+)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_NAME,
     DEVICE_CLASS_HUMIDITY,
@@ -30,6 +36,19 @@ DEFAULT_NAME = "HTU21D Sensor"
 SENSOR_TEMPERATURE = "temperature"
 SENSOR_HUMIDITY = "humidity"
 
+SENSOR_TYPES: tuple[SensorEntityDescription, ...] = (
+    SensorEntityDescription(
+        key=SENSOR_TEMPERATURE,
+        native_unit_of_measurement=TEMP_CELSIUS,
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
+    ),
+    SensorEntityDescription(
+        key=SENSOR_HUMIDITY,
+        native_unit_of_measurement=PERCENTAGE,
+        device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_HUMIDITY,
+    ),
+)
+
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
@@ -37,11 +56,6 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
     }
 )
 
-DEVICE_CLASS_MAP = {
-    SENSOR_TEMPERATURE: DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
-    SENSOR_HUMIDITY: DEVICE_CLASS_HUMIDITY,
-}
-
 
 async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the HTU21D sensor."""
@@ -56,12 +70,11 @@ async def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_entities, discovery_info=
 
     sensor_handler = await hass.async_add_executor_job(HTU21DHandler, sensor)
 
-    dev = [
-        HTU21DSensor(sensor_handler, name, SENSOR_TEMPERATURE, TEMP_CELSIUS),
-        HTU21DSensor(sensor_handler, name, SENSOR_HUMIDITY, PERCENTAGE),
+    entities = [
+        HTU21DSensor(sensor_handler, name, description) for description in SENSOR_TYPES
     ]
 
-    async_add_entities(dev)
+    async_add_entities(entities)
 
 
 class HTU21DHandler:
@@ -81,38 +94,21 @@ class HTU21DHandler:
 class HTU21DSensor(SensorEntity):
     """Implementation of the HTU21D sensor."""
 
-    def __init__(self, htu21d_client, name, variable, unit):
+    def __init__(self, htu21d_client, name, description: SensorEntityDescription):
         """Initialize the sensor."""
-        self._name = f"{name}_{variable}"
-        self._variable = variable
-        self._unit_of_measurement = unit
+        self.entity_description = description
         self._client = htu21d_client
-        self._state = None
-        self._attr_device_class = DEVICE_CLASS_MAP[variable]
 
-    @property
-    def name(self) -> str:
-        """Return the name of the sensor."""
-        return self._name
-
-    @property
-    def native_value(self) -> int:
-        """Return the state of the sensor."""
-        return self._state
-
-    @property
-    def native_unit_of_measurement(self) -> str:
-        """Return the unit of measurement of the sensor."""
-        return self._unit_of_measurement
+        self._attr_name = f"{name}_{description.key}"
 
     async def async_update(self):
         """Get the latest data from the HTU21D sensor and update the state."""
         await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(self._client.update)
         if self._client.sensor.sample_ok:
-            if self._variable == SENSOR_TEMPERATURE:
+            if self.entity_description.key == SENSOR_TEMPERATURE:
                 value = round(self._client.sensor.temperature, 1)
             else:
                 value = round(self._client.sensor.humidity, 1)
-            self._state = value
+            self._attr_native_value = value
         else:
             _LOGGER.warning("Bad sample")