diff --git a/.README/README.md b/.README/README.md
index 99ce95a27..9fbf83804 100644
--- a/.README/README.md
+++ b/.README/README.md
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ values are objects with the following optional properties:
         might use this with `@throws` to suggest that only free form text
         is being input or with `@augments` (for jsdoc mode) to disallow
         Closure-style bracketed usage along with a required namepath.
+      - (An array of strings) - A list of permissible types.
   - `required` - Array of one of the following (defaults to an empty array,
       meaning none are required):
     - One or both of the following strings (if both are included, then both
diff --git a/.README/rules/check-types.md b/.README/rules/check-types.md
index ef90a4fa2..65496ffbe 100644
--- a/.README/rules/check-types.md
+++ b/.README/rules/check-types.md
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ String | **string** | **string** | `("test") instanceof String` -> **`false`**
 
 If you define your own tags and don't wish their bracketed portions checked
 for types, you can use `settings.jsdoc.structuredTags` with a tag `type` of
-`false`.
+`false`. If you set their `type` to an array, only those values will be
+permitted.
 
 |||
 |---|---|
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a4355f62..609f04c07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ values are objects with the following optional properties:
         might use this with `@throws` to suggest that only free form text
         is being input or with `@augments` (for jsdoc mode) to disallow
         Closure-style bracketed usage along with a required namepath.
+      - (An array of strings) - A list of permissible types.
   - `required` - Array of one of the following (defaults to an empty array,
       meaning none are required):
     - One or both of the following strings (if both are included, then both
@@ -4449,7 +4450,8 @@ String | **string** | **string** | `("test") instanceof String` -> **`false`**
 
 If you define your own tags and don't wish their bracketed portions checked
 for types, you can use `settings.jsdoc.structuredTags` with a tag `type` of
-`false`.
+`false`. If you set their `type` to an array, only those values will be
+permitted.
 
 |||
 |---|---|
@@ -5039,6 +5041,12 @@ function b () {}
  */
 // Settings: {"jsdoc":{"structuredTags":{"aCustomTag":{"type":true}}}}
 // Message: Invalid JSDoc @aCustomTag "foo" type "Number"; prefer: "number".
+
+/**
+ * @aCustomTag {Number} foo
+ */
+// Settings: {"jsdoc":{"structuredTags":{"aCustomTag":{"type":["otherType","anotherType"]}}}}
+// Message: Invalid JSDoc @aCustomTag "foo" type "Number"; prefer: ["otherType","anotherType"].
 ````
 
 The following patterns are not considered problems:
@@ -5308,6 +5316,16 @@ function b () {}
  * @aCustomTag {Number} foo
  */
 // Settings: {"jsdoc":{"structuredTags":{"aCustomTag":{"type":false}}}}
+
+/**
+ * @aCustomTag {otherType} foo
+ */
+// Settings: {"jsdoc":{"structuredTags":{"aCustomTag":{"type":["otherType","anotherType"]}}}}
+
+/**
+ * @aCustomTag {anotherType|otherType} foo
+ */
+// Settings: {"jsdoc":{"structuredTags":{"aCustomTag":{"type":["otherType","anotherType"]}}}}
 ````
 
 
diff --git a/src/rules/checkTypes.js b/src/rules/checkTypes.js
index e9d6db223..61300b16d 100644
--- a/src/rules/checkTypes.js
+++ b/src/rules/checkTypes.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
     return utils.tagMightHaveTypePosition(tag.tag);
   });
 
-  const {preferredTypes, mode} = settings;
+  const {preferredTypes, structuredTags, mode} = settings;
   const {
     noDefaults,
     unifyParentAndChildTypeChecks,
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
     } catch {
       return;
     }
+    const tagName = jsdocTag.tag;
 
     traverse(typeAst, (node, parentName, parentNode) => {
       const {type, name} = node;
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
       const [hasMatchingPreferredType, typeName, isGenericMatch] = getPreferredTypeInfo(type, nodeName, parentName, parentNode);
 
       let preferred;
+      let types;
       if (hasMatchingPreferredType) {
         const preferredSetting = preferredTypes[typeName];
         nodeName = typeName === '[]' ? typeName : nodeName;
@@ -172,6 +174,14 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
 
           return;
         }
+      } else if (Object.entries(structuredTags).some(([tag, {type: typs}]) => {
+        types = typs;
+
+        return tag === tagName &&
+          Array.isArray(types) &&
+          !types.includes(nodeName);
+      })) {
+        invalidTypes.push([nodeName, types]);
       } else if (!noDefaults && type === 'NAME') {
         for (const strictNativeType of strictNativeTypes) {
           if (strictNativeType === 'object' && mode === 'typescript') {
@@ -199,7 +209,6 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
     if (invalidTypes.length) {
       const fixedType = publish(typeAst);
 
-      const tagName = jsdocTag.tag;
       invalidTypes.forEach(([badType, preferredType = '', message]) => {
         const fix = (fixer) => {
           return fixer.replaceText(
@@ -223,7 +232,7 @@ export default iterateJsdoc(({
           message ||
             `Invalid JSDoc @${tagName}${tagValue} type "${badType}"` +
             (preferredType ? '; ' : '.') +
-            (preferredType ? `prefer: "${preferredType}".` : ''),
+            (preferredType ? `prefer: ${JSON.stringify(preferredType)}.` : ''),
           preferredType ? fix : null,
           jsdocTag,
           message ? {
diff --git a/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js b/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js
index daebad665..913c160f1 100644
--- a/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js
+++ b/test/rules/assertions/checkTypes.js
@@ -1989,6 +1989,28 @@ export default {
         },
       },
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+          /**
+           * @aCustomTag {Number} foo
+           */
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          line: 3,
+          message: 'Invalid JSDoc @aCustomTag "foo" type "Number"; prefer: ["otherType","anotherType"].',
+        },
+      ],
+      settings: {
+        jsdoc: {
+          structuredTags: {
+            aCustomTag: {
+              type: ['otherType', 'anotherType'],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
   ],
   valid: [
     {
@@ -2526,5 +2548,37 @@ export default {
         },
       },
     },
+    {
+      code: `
+          /**
+           * @aCustomTag {otherType} foo
+           */
+      `,
+      settings: {
+        jsdoc: {
+          structuredTags: {
+            aCustomTag: {
+              type: ['otherType', 'anotherType'],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+          /**
+           * @aCustomTag {anotherType|otherType} foo
+           */
+      `,
+      settings: {
+        jsdoc: {
+          structuredTags: {
+            aCustomTag: {
+              type: ['otherType', 'anotherType'],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
   ],
 };