diff --git a/docs/classes/singer_sdk.connectors.sql.JSONSchemaToSQL.rst b/docs/classes/singer_sdk.connectors.sql.JSONSchemaToSQL.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82ad1c544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/classes/singer_sdk.connectors.sql.JSONSchemaToSQL.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+singer_sdk.connectors.sql.JSONSchemaToSQL
+=========================================
+
+.. currentmodule:: singer_sdk.connectors.sql
+
+.. autoclass:: JSONSchemaToSQL
+    :members:
+    :special-members: __init__, __call__
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/guides/index.md b/docs/guides/index.md
index 60a94e8d5..f754908a2 100644
--- a/docs/guides/index.md
+++ b/docs/guides/index.md
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ pagination-classes
 custom-clis
 config-schema
 sql-tap
+sql-target
 ```
diff --git a/docs/guides/sql-target.md b/docs/guides/sql-target.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a9930a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/guides/sql-target.md
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# Building SQL targets
+
+## Mapping JSON Schema to SQL types
+
+Starting with version `0.42.0`, the Meltano Singer SDK provides a clean way to map JSON Schema to SQL types. This is useful when the SQL dialect needs to do special handling for certain JSON Schema types.
+
+### Custom JSON Schema mapping
+
+If the default [`JSONSchemaToSQL`](connectors.sql.JSONSchemaToSQL) instance doesn't cover all the types supported by the SQLAlchemy dialect in your target, you can override the {attr}`SQLConnector.jsonschema_to_sql <singer_sdk.SQLConnector.jsonschema_to_sql>` property and register a new type handler for the type you need to support:
+
+```python
+import functools
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from singer_sdk import typing as th
+from singer_sdk.connectors import JSONSchemaToSQL, SQLConnector
+
+from my_sqlalchemy_dialect import VectorType
+
+
+def custom_array_to_sql(jsonschema: dict) -> VectorType | sa.types.VARCHAR:
+    """Custom mapping for arrays of numbers."""
+    if items := jsonschema.get("items"):
+        if items.get("type") == "number":
+            return VectorType()
+
+    return sa.types.VARCHAR()
+
+
+class MyConnector(SQLConnector):
+    @functools.cached_property
+    def jsonschema_to_sql(self):
+        to_sql = JSONSchemaToSQL()
+        to_sql.register_type_handler("array", custom_array_to_sql)
+        return to_sql
+```
+
+### Custom string format mapping
+
+You can also register a new format handler for custom string formats:
+
+```python
+from my_sqlalchemy_dialect import URI
+
+
+class MyConnector(SQLConnector):
+    @functools.cached_property
+    def jsonschema_to_sql(self):
+        to_sql = JSONSchemaToSQL()
+        to_sql.register_format_handler("uri", URI)
+        return to_sql
+```
diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index eeaf1b53a..71e0d6ddb 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -152,3 +152,4 @@ Other
     :template: class.rst
 
     connectors.sql.SQLToJSONSchema
+    connectors.sql.JSONSchemaToSQL
diff --git a/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py b/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py
index 98e6ea7d6..d3c8ce248 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/connectors/sql.py
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 else:
     from warnings import deprecated
 
+if sys.version_info < (3, 10):
+    from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
+else:
+    from typing import TypeAlias  # noqa: ICN003
+
 if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
     from sqlalchemy.engine.reflection import Inspector
@@ -192,6 +197,227 @@ def boolean_to_jsonschema(self, column_type: sa.types.Boolean) -> dict:  # noqa:
         return th.BooleanType.type_dict  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
 
 
+JSONtoSQLHandler: TypeAlias = t.Union[
+    t.Type[sa.types.TypeEngine],
+    t.Callable[[dict], sa.types.TypeEngine],
+]
+
+
+class JSONSchemaToSQL:
+    """A configurable mapper for converting JSON Schema types to SQLAlchemy types.
+
+    This class provides a mapping from JSON Schema types to SQLAlchemy types.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 0.42.0
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        """Initialize the mapper with default type mappings."""
+        # Default type mappings
+        self._type_mapping: dict[str, JSONtoSQLHandler] = {
+            "string": self._handle_string_type,
+            "integer": sa.types.INTEGER,
+            "number": sa.types.DECIMAL,
+            "boolean": sa.types.BOOLEAN,
+            "object": sa.types.VARCHAR,
+            "array": sa.types.VARCHAR,
+        }
+
+        # Format handlers for string types
+        self._format_handlers: dict[str, JSONtoSQLHandler] = {
+            # Default date-like formats
+            "date-time": sa.types.DATETIME,
+            "time": sa.types.TIME,
+            "date": sa.types.DATE,
+            # Common string formats with sensible defaults
+            "uuid": sa.types.UUID,
+            "email": lambda _: sa.types.VARCHAR(254),  # RFC 5321
+            "uri": lambda _: sa.types.VARCHAR(2083),  # Common browser limit
+            "hostname": lambda _: sa.types.VARCHAR(253),  # RFC 1035
+            "ipv4": lambda _: sa.types.VARCHAR(15),
+            "ipv6": lambda _: sa.types.VARCHAR(45),
+        }
+
+        self._fallback_type: type[sa.types.TypeEngine] = sa.types.VARCHAR
+
+    def _invoke_handler(  # noqa: PLR6301
+        self,
+        handler: JSONtoSQLHandler,
+        schema: dict,
+    ) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:
+        """Invoke a handler, handling both type classes and callables.
+
+        Args:
+            handler: The handler to invoke.
+            schema: The schema to pass to callable handlers.
+
+        Returns:
+            The resulting SQLAlchemy type.
+        """
+        if isinstance(handler, type):
+            return handler()  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
+        return handler(schema)
+
+    @property
+    def fallback_type(self) -> type[sa.types.TypeEngine]:
+        """Return the fallback type.
+
+        Returns:
+            The fallback type.
+        """
+        return self._fallback_type
+
+    @fallback_type.setter
+    def fallback_type(self, value: type[sa.types.TypeEngine]) -> None:
+        """Set the fallback type.
+
+        Args:
+            value: The new fallback type.
+        """
+        self._fallback_type = value
+
+    def register_type_handler(self, json_type: str, handler: JSONtoSQLHandler) -> None:
+        """Register a custom type handler.
+
+        Args:
+            json_type: The JSON Schema type to handle.
+            handler: Either a SQLAlchemy type class or a callable that takes a schema
+                    dict and returns a SQLAlchemy type instance.
+        """
+        self._type_mapping[json_type] = handler
+
+    def register_format_handler(
+        self,
+        format_name: str,
+        handler: JSONtoSQLHandler,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Register a custom format handler.
+
+        Args:
+            format_name: The format string (e.g., "date-time", "email", "custom-format").
+            handler: Either a SQLAlchemy type class or a callable that takes a schema
+                    dict and returns a SQLAlchemy type instance.
+        """  # noqa: E501
+        self._format_handlers[format_name] = handler
+
+    def handle_multiple_types(self, types: t.Sequence[str]) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:  # noqa: ARG002, PLR6301
+        """Handle multiple types by returning a VARCHAR.
+
+        Args:
+            types: The list of types to handle.
+
+        Returns:
+            A VARCHAR type.
+        """
+        return sa.types.VARCHAR()
+
+    def handle_raw_string(self, schema: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:  # noqa: PLR6301
+        """Handle a string type generically.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: The JSON Schema object.
+
+        Returns:
+            Appropriate SQLAlchemy type.
+        """
+        max_length: int | None = schema.get("maxLength")
+        return sa.types.VARCHAR(max_length)
+
+    def _get_type_from_schema(self, schema: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine | None:
+        """Try to get a SQL type from a single schema object.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: The JSON Schema object.
+
+        Returns:
+            SQL type if one can be determined, None otherwise.
+        """
+        # Check if this is a string with format first
+        if schema.get("type") == "string" and "format" in schema:
+            format_type = self._handle_format(schema)
+            if format_type is not None:
+                return format_type
+
+        # Then check regular types
+        if schema_type := schema.get("type"):
+            if isinstance(schema_type, (list, tuple)):
+                # Filter out null type if present
+                non_null_types = [t for t in schema_type if t != "null"]
+
+                # If we have multiple non-null types, use VARCHAR
+                if len(non_null_types) > 1:
+                    self.handle_multiple_types(non_null_types)
+
+                # If we have exactly one non-null type, use its handler
+                if len(non_null_types) == 1 and non_null_types[0] in self._type_mapping:
+                    handler = self._type_mapping[non_null_types[0]]
+                    return self._invoke_handler(handler, schema)
+
+            elif type_handler := self._type_mapping.get(schema_type):
+                return self._invoke_handler(type_handler, schema)
+
+        return None
+
+    def _handle_format(self, schema: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine | None:
+        """Handle format-specific type conversion.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: The JSON Schema object.
+
+        Returns:
+            The format-specific SQL type if applicable, None otherwise.
+        """
+        if "format" not in schema:
+            return None
+
+        format_string: str = schema["format"]
+
+        if handler := self._format_handlers.get(format_string):
+            return self._invoke_handler(handler, schema)
+
+        return None
+
+    def _handle_string_type(self, schema: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:
+        """Handle string type conversion with special cases for formats.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: The JSON Schema object.
+
+        Returns:
+            Appropriate SQLAlchemy type.
+        """
+        # Check for format-specific handling first
+        if format_type := self._handle_format(schema):
+            return format_type
+
+        return self.handle_raw_string(schema)
+
+    def to_sql_type(self, schema: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:
+        """Convert a JSON Schema type definition to a SQLAlchemy type.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: The JSON Schema object.
+
+        Returns:
+            The corresponding SQLAlchemy type.
+        """
+        if sql_type := self._get_type_from_schema(schema):
+            return sql_type
+
+        # Handle anyOf
+        if "anyOf" in schema:
+            for subschema in schema["anyOf"]:
+                # Skip null types in anyOf
+                if subschema.get("type") == "null":
+                    continue
+
+                if sql_type := self._get_type_from_schema(subschema):
+                    return sql_type
+
+        # Fallback
+        return self.fallback_type()
+
+
 class SQLConnector:  # noqa: PLR0904
     """Base class for SQLAlchemy-based connectors.
 
@@ -255,6 +481,16 @@ def sql_to_jsonschema(self) -> SQLToJSONSchema:
         """
         return SQLToJSONSchema()
 
+    @functools.cached_property
+    def jsonschema_to_sql(self) -> JSONSchemaToSQL:
+        """The JSON-to-SQL type mapper object for this SQL connector.
+
+        Override this property to provide a custom mapping for your SQL dialect.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 0.42.0
+        """
+        return JSONSchemaToSQL()
+
     @contextmanager
     def _connect(self) -> t.Iterator[sa.engine.Connection]:
         with self._engine.connect().execution_options(stream_results=True) as conn:
@@ -418,8 +654,7 @@ def to_jsonschema_type(
         msg = f"Unexpected type received: '{type(sql_type).__name__}'"
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def to_sql_type(jsonschema_type: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:
+    def to_sql_type(self, jsonschema_type: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:
         """Return a JSON Schema representation of the provided type.
 
         By default will call `typing.to_sql_type()`.
@@ -435,7 +670,7 @@ def to_sql_type(jsonschema_type: dict) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:
         Returns:
             The SQLAlchemy type representation of the data type.
         """
-        return th.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        return self.jsonschema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_fully_qualified_name(
diff --git a/singer_sdk/typing.py b/singer_sdk/typing.py
index a21447a49..d1fe530d6 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/typing.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/typing.py
@@ -1205,6 +1205,10 @@ def _jsonschema_type_check(jsonschema_type: dict, type_check: tuple[str]) -> boo
     )
 
 
+@deprecated(
+    "Use `JSONSchemaToSQL` instead.",
+    category=DeprecationWarning,
+)
 def to_sql_type(  # noqa: PLR0911, C901
     jsonschema_type: dict,
 ) -> sa.types.TypeEngine:
diff --git a/tests/core/test_connector_sql.py b/tests/core/test_connector_sql.py
index 94bce926e..66637e9da 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_connector_sql.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_connector_sql.py
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 
 from samples.sample_duckdb import DuckDBConnector
 from singer_sdk.connectors import SQLConnector
-from singer_sdk.connectors.sql import FullyQualifiedName, SQLToJSONSchema
+from singer_sdk.connectors.sql import (
+    FullyQualifiedName,
+    JSONSchemaToSQL,
+    SQLToJSONSchema,
+)
 from singer_sdk.exceptions import ConfigValidationError
 
 if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@ def test_sql_to_json_schema_map(
     assert m.to_jsonschema(sql_type) == expected_jsonschema_type
 
 
-def test_custom_type():
+def test_custom_type_to_jsonschema():
     class MyMap(SQLToJSONSchema):
         @SQLToJSONSchema.to_jsonschema.register
         def custom_number_to_jsonschema(self, column_type: sa.types.NUMERIC) -> dict:
@@ -470,3 +474,195 @@ def my_type_to_jsonschema(self, column_type) -> dict:  # noqa: ARG002
         "multipleOf": 0.01,
     }
     assert m.to_jsonschema(sa.types.BOOLEAN()) == {"type": ["boolean"]}
+
+
+class TestJSONSchemaToSQL:  # noqa: PLR0904
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def json_schema_to_sql(self) -> JSONSchemaToSQL:
+        return JSONSchemaToSQL()
+
+    def test_register_jsonschema_type_handler(
+        self,
+        json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL,
+    ):
+        json_schema_to_sql.register_type_handler("my-type", sa.types.LargeBinary)
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type({"type": "my-type"})
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.LargeBinary)
+
+    def test_register_jsonschema_format_handler(
+        self,
+        json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL,
+    ):
+        json_schema_to_sql.register_format_handler("my-format", sa.types.LargeBinary)
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(
+            {
+                "type": "string",
+                "format": "my-format",
+            }
+        )
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.LargeBinary)
+
+    def test_string(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": ["string", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+        assert result.length is None
+
+    def test_string_max_length(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": ["string", "null"], "maxLength": 10}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(
+            json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type),
+            sa.types.VARCHAR,
+        )
+        assert result.length == 10
+
+    def test_integer(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": ["integer", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.INTEGER)
+
+    def test_number(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": ["number", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.DECIMAL)
+
+    def test_boolean(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": ["boolean", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.BOOLEAN)
+
+    def test_object(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": "object", "properties": {}}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+    def test_array(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": "array"}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+    def test_array_items(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+    def test_date(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"format": "date", "type": ["string", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.DATE)
+
+    def test_time(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"format": "time", "type": ["string", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.TIME)
+
+    def test_uuid(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"format": "uuid", "type": ["string", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.UUID)
+
+    def test_datetime(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"format": "date-time", "type": ["string", "null"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.DATETIME)
+
+    def test_anyof_datetime(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {
+            "anyOf": [
+                {"type": "string", "format": "date-time"},
+                {"type": "null"},
+            ],
+        }
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.DATETIME)
+
+    def test_anyof_integer(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {
+            "anyOf": [
+                {"type": "null"},
+                {"type": "integer"},
+            ],
+        }
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.INTEGER)
+
+    def test_anyof_unknown(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {
+            "anyOf": [
+                {"type": "null"},
+                {"type": "unknown"},
+            ],
+        }
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "jsonschema_type,expected_type",
+        [
+            pytest.param(
+                {"type": ["array", "object", "boolean", "null"]},
+                sa.types.VARCHAR,
+                id="array-first",
+            ),
+            pytest.param(
+                {"type": ["boolean", "array", "object", "null"]},
+                sa.types.VARCHAR,
+                id="boolean-first",
+            ),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_complex(
+        self,
+        json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL,
+        jsonschema_type: dict,
+        expected_type: type[sa.types.TypeEngine],
+    ):
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, expected_type)
+
+    def test_unknown_type(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"cannot": "compute"}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+    def test_unknown_format(self, json_schema_to_sql: JSONSchemaToSQL):
+        jsonschema_type = {"type": "string", "format": "unknown"}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+    def test_custom_fallback(self):
+        json_schema_to_sql = JSONSchemaToSQL()
+        json_schema_to_sql.fallback_type = sa.types.CHAR
+        jsonschema_type = {"cannot": "compute"}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.CHAR)
+
+    def test_custom_handle_raw_string(self):
+        class CustomJSONSchemaToSQL(JSONSchemaToSQL):
+            def handle_raw_string(self, schema):
+                if schema.get("contentMediaType") == "image/png":
+                    return sa.types.LargeBinary()
+
+                return super().handle_raw_string(schema)
+
+        json_schema_to_sql = CustomJSONSchemaToSQL()
+
+        vanilla = {"type": ["string"]}
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(vanilla)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+        non_image_type = {
+            "type": "string",
+            "contentMediaType": "text/html",
+        }
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(non_image_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.VARCHAR)
+
+        image_type = {
+            "type": "string",
+            "contentEncoding": "base64",
+            "contentMediaType": "image/png",
+        }
+        result = json_schema_to_sql.to_sql_type(image_type)
+        assert isinstance(result, sa.types.LargeBinary)
diff --git a/tests/core/test_sql_typing.py b/tests/core/test_sql_typing.py
index 5662d7d0d..8b6ff1a96 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_sql_typing.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_sql_typing.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ def test_convert_jsonschema_type_to_sql_type(
     jsonschema_type: dict,
     sql_type: sa.types.TypeEngine,
 ):
-    result = th.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
+    with pytest.warns(DeprecationWarning):
+        result = th.to_sql_type(jsonschema_type)
     assert isinstance(result, sql_type.__class__)
     assert str(result) == str(sql_type)
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_typing.py b/tests/core/test_typing.py
index 219c9a587..c6919a81d 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_typing.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ def test_conform_primitives():
     assert _conform_primitive_property(1, {"type": ["boolean"]}) is True
 
 
+@pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore:Use `JSONSchemaToSQL` instead.:DeprecationWarning")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "jsonschema_type,expected",
     [