diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/BindingExpression.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/BindingExpression.cs
index 566a3b6d71..46e4af7e3c 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/BindingExpression.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Data/Core/BindingExpression.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using Avalonia.Data.Core.Parsers;
 using Avalonia.Input;
 using Avalonia.Interactivity;
 using Avalonia.Logging;
+using Avalonia.Threading;
 using Avalonia.Utilities;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Data.Core;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
     /// <param name="fallbackValue">
     /// The fallback value. Pass <see cref="AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue"/> for no fallback.
     /// </param>
+    /// <param name="delay">The amount of time to wait before updating the binding source after the value on the target changes.</param>
     /// <param name="converter">The converter to use.</param>
     /// <param name="converterCulture">The converter culture to use.</param>
     /// <param name="converterParameter">The converter parameter.</param>
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
         object? source,
         List<ExpressionNode>? nodes,
         object? fallbackValue,
+        TimeSpan delay = default,
         IValueConverter? converter = null,
         CultureInfo? converterCulture = null,
         object? converterParameter = null,
@@ -86,7 +89,8 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
         _targetTypeConverter = targetTypeConverter;
         _shouldUpdateOneTimeBindingTarget = _mode == BindingMode.OneTime;
 
-        if (converter is not null ||
+        if (delay != default ||
+            converter is not null ||
             converterCulture is not null ||
             converterParameter is not null ||
             fallbackValue != AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue ||
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
         {
             _uncommon = new()
             {
+                _delay = delay,
                 _converter = converter,
                 _converterCulture = converterCulture,
                 _converterParameter = converterParameter,
@@ -139,6 +144,7 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
     }
 
     public Type? SourceType => (LeafNode as ISettableNode)?.ValueType;
+    public TimeSpan Delay => _uncommon?._delay ?? default;
     public IValueConverter? Converter => _uncommon?._converter;
     public CultureInfo ConverterCulture => _uncommon?._converterCulture ?? CultureInfo.CurrentCulture;
     public object? ConverterParameter => _uncommon?._converterParameter;
@@ -308,6 +314,8 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
 
     internal override bool WriteValueToSource(object? value)
     {
+        StopDelayTimer();
+
         if (_nodes.Count == 0 || LeafNode is not ISettableNode setter || setter.ValueType is not { } type)
             return false;
 
@@ -399,6 +407,8 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
 
     protected override void StopCore()
     {
+        StopDelayTimer();
+
         foreach (var node in _nodes)
             node.SetSource(AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue, null);
 
@@ -496,6 +506,8 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
     {
         Debug.Assert(_mode is BindingMode.TwoWay or BindingMode.OneWayToSource);
 
+        StopDelayTimer();
+
         if (TryGetTarget(out var target) &&
             TargetProperty is not null &&
             target.GetValue(TargetProperty) is var value &&
@@ -517,12 +529,34 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
         Debug.Assert(_mode is BindingMode.TwoWay or BindingMode.OneWayToSource);
         Debug.Assert(UpdateSourceTrigger is UpdateSourceTrigger.PropertyChanged);
 
-        // The value must be read from the target object instead of using the value from the event
-        // because the value may have changed again between the time the event was raised and now.
-        if (e.Property == TargetProperty && TryGetTarget(out var target))
-            WriteValueToSource(target.GetValue(TargetProperty));
+        if (e.Property != TargetProperty)
+            return;
+
+        if (_uncommon?._delay is not { Ticks: > 0 } delay)
+        {
+            // The value must be read from the target object instead of using the value from the event
+            // because the value may have changed again between the time the event was raised and now.
+            WriteTargetValueToSource();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_uncommon!._delayTimer is { } delayTimer)
+            delayTimer.Stop();
+        else
+            delayTimer = _uncommon._delayTimer = new DispatcherTimer(delay, DispatcherPriority.Normal, OnDelayTimerTick) { Tag = this };
+
+        delayTimer.Start();
     }
 
+    // This is a static method so that the same delegate object can be reused by all expression instances
+    private static void OnDelayTimerTick(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+    {
+        var expression = (BindingExpression)((DispatcherTimer)sender!).Tag!;
+        expression.WriteTargetValueToSource();
+    }
+
+    private void StopDelayTimer() => _uncommon?._delayTimer?.Stop();
+
     private object? ConvertFallback(object? fallback, string fallbackName)
     {
         if (_targetTypeConverter is null || TargetType == typeof(object) || fallback == AvaloniaProperty.UnsetValue)
@@ -561,6 +595,8 @@ internal partial class BindingExpression : UntypedBindingExpressionBase, IDescri
     /// </summary>
     private class UncommonFields
     {
+        public TimeSpan _delay;
+        public DispatcherTimer? _delayTimer;
         public IValueConverter? _converter;
         public object? _converterParameter;
         public CultureInfo? _converterCulture;
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/CompiledBindingExtension.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/CompiledBindingExtension.cs
index 2e80f1ba8a..5190e3e812 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/CompiledBindingExtension.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/CompiledBindingExtension.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions
             return new CompiledBindingExtension
             {
                 Path = Path,
+                Delay = Delay,
                 Converter = Converter,
                 ConverterCulture = ConverterCulture,
                 ConverterParameter = ConverterParameter,
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions
                 source,
                 nodes,
                 FallbackValue,
+                delay: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Delay),
                 converter: Converter,
                 converterParameter: ConverterParameter,
                 targetNullValue: TargetNullValue);
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions
                 source,
                 nodes,
                 FallbackValue,
+                delay: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Delay),
                 converter: Converter,
                 converterCulture: ConverterCulture,
                 converterParameter: ConverterParameter,
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/ReflectionBindingExtension.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/ReflectionBindingExtension.cs
index 1a69830155..312477ef02 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/ReflectionBindingExtension.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/ReflectionBindingExtension.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions
                 Mode = Mode,
                 Path = Path,
                 Priority = Priority,
+                Delay = Delay,
                 Source = Source,
                 StringFormat = StringFormat,
                 RelativeSource = RelativeSource,
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions
             };
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="BindingBase.Delay"/>
+        public int Delay { get; set; }
+
         public IValueConverter? Converter { get; set; }
 
         [TypeConverter(typeof(CultureInfoIetfLanguageTagConverter))]
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Binding.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Binding.cs
index 5b07a1adb0..5d1f3c22a0 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Binding.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/Binding.cs
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data
                 source,
                 nodes,
                 FallbackValue,
+                delay: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Delay),
                 converter: Converter,
                 converterParameter: ConverterParameter,
                 targetNullValue: TargetNullValue);
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data
                 source,
                 nodes,
                 FallbackValue,
+                delay: TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Delay),
                 converter: Converter,
                 converterCulture: ConverterCulture,
                 converterParameter: ConverterParameter,
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/BindingBase.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/BindingBase.cs
index 33113c33ca..fa6f733281 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/BindingBase.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup/Data/BindingBase.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ namespace Avalonia.Data
             Mode = mode;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before updating the binding 
+        /// source after the value on the target changes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// There is no delay when the source is updated via <see cref="UpdateSourceTrigger.LostFocus"/> 
+        /// or <see cref="BindingExpressionBase.UpdateSource"/>. Nor is there a delay when 
+        /// <see cref="BindingMode.OneWayToSource"/> is active and a new source object is provided.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public int Delay { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IValueConverter"/> to use.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests_Delay.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests_Delay.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ebf38a2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests/Data/BindingTests_Delay.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Data;
+using Avalonia.Input;
+using Avalonia.Threading;
+using Avalonia.UnitTests;
+using Xunit;
+
+#nullable enable
+
+namespace Avalonia.Markup.UnitTests.Data;
+
+public class BindingTests_Delay : IDisposable
+{
+    private const int DelayMilliseconds = 10;
+    private const string InitialFooValue = "foo";
+
+    private readonly ManualTimerDispatcher _dispatcher;
+    private readonly IDisposable _app;
+    private readonly BindingTests.Source _source;
+    private readonly TextBox _target;
+    private readonly Binding _binding;
+    private readonly BindingExpressionBase _bindingExpr;
+    
+    public BindingTests_Delay()
+    {
+        _dispatcher = new ManualTimerDispatcher();
+        _app = UnitTestApplication.Start(new(dispatcherImpl: _dispatcher, focusManager: new FocusManager(), keyboardDevice: () => new KeyboardDevice()));
+
+        _source = new BindingTests.Source { Foo = InitialFooValue };
+        _target = new TextBox { DataContext = _source };
+        _binding = new Binding(nameof(_source.Foo), BindingMode.TwoWay) { Delay = DelayMilliseconds };
+
+        _bindingExpr = _target.Bind(TextBox.TextProperty, _binding);
+
+        Assert.Equal(_source.Foo, _target.Text);
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _app.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_Should_Set_Value_Only_After_Delay_Elapsed()
+    {
+        _target.Text = "bar";
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds / 2);
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds + 1);
+
+        Assert.Equal("bar", _source.Foo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_Should_Not_Set_Value_After_Being_Disposed()
+    {
+        _target.Text = "bar";
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+
+        _bindingExpr.Dispose();
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds + 1);
+
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_Should_Restart_If_Value_Changes_During_Delay()
+    {
+        _target.Text = "bar";
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds / 2);
+
+        _target.Text = "baz";
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds + 1); // we set a new value half-way through the delay, so the delay is still in effect at this timestamp
+
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds * 2);
+
+        Assert.Equal("baz", _source.Foo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_Should_Not_Execute_If_Value_Returns_To_Original()
+    {
+        _target.Text = "bar";
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds / 2);
+
+        _target.Text = InitialFooValue;
+
+        SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(DelayMilliseconds * 2);
+
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+        Assert.Equal(1, _source.FooSetCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_UpdateSource_Call_Should_Update_Source_Immediately()
+    {
+        _target.Text = "bar";
+        _bindingExpr.UpdateSource();
+
+        Assert.Equal("bar", _source.Foo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_UpdateTrigger_LostFocus_Should_Update_Source_Immediately()
+    {
+        var secondBox = new TextBox();
+
+        new TestRoot() { Child = new Panel() { Children = { _target, secondBox } } };
+
+        _target.Bind(TextBox.TextProperty, new Binding(nameof(_source.Foo), BindingMode.TwoWay) { Delay = DelayMilliseconds, UpdateSourceTrigger = UpdateSourceTrigger.LostFocus });
+
+        Assert.True(_target.Focus());
+        _target.Text = "bar";
+
+        Assert.Equal(InitialFooValue, _source.Foo);
+
+        Assert.True(secondBox.Focus());
+        Assert.Equal("bar", _source.Foo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_OneWayToSource_DataContext_Change_Should_Update_Source_Immediately()
+    {
+        _target.Bind(TextBlock.TextProperty, new Binding(nameof(_source.Foo), BindingMode.OneWayToSource) { Delay = DelayMilliseconds });
+
+        _target.Text = "bar";
+
+        var newSource = new BindingTests.Source();
+
+        _target.DataContext = newSource;
+
+        Assert.Equal("bar", newSource.Foo);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Delayed_Binding_Should_Update_Target_Immediately()
+    {
+        _source.Foo = "bar";
+        Assert.Equal("bar", _target.Text);
+    }
+
+    private void SetTimeAndExecuteTimers(long time)
+    {
+        _dispatcher.Now = time;
+        _dispatcher.RaiseTimerEvent();
+    }
+
+    private class ManualTimerDispatcher : IDispatcherImpl
+    {
+        public bool CurrentThreadIsLoopThread => true;
+        public long Now { get; set; }
+
+        public event Action? Signaled;
+        public event Action? Timer;
+
+        public void Signal() { Signaled?.Invoke(); }
+
+        public void UpdateTimer(long? dueTimeInMs) { }
+
+        public void RaiseTimerEvent() => Timer?.Invoke();
+    }
+}