diff --git a/docs/rules/sort-comp.md b/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
index f92201662e..a1e7a17cd8 100644
--- a/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
+++ b/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ When creating React components it is more convenient to always follow the same o
 
 With default configuration the following organisation must be followed:
 
-  1. lifecycle methods: `displayName`, `propTypes`, `contextTypes`, `childContextTypes`, `mixins`, `statics`,`defaultProps`, `constructor`, `getDefaultProps`, `getInitialState`, `state`, `getChildContext`, `componentWillMount`, `componentDidMount`, `componentWillReceiveProps`, `shouldComponentUpdate`, `componentWillUpdate`, `componentDidUpdate`, `componentWillUnmount` (in this order).
-  2. custom methods
-  3. `render` method
+  1. static methods
+  2. lifecycle methods: `displayName`, `propTypes`, `contextTypes`, `childContextTypes`, `mixins`, `statics`,`defaultProps`, `constructor`, `getDefaultProps`, `getInitialState`, `state`, `getChildContext`, `componentWillMount`, `componentDidMount`, `componentWillReceiveProps`, `shouldComponentUpdate`, `componentWillUpdate`, `componentDidUpdate`, `componentWillUnmount` (in this order).
+  3. custom methods
+  4. `render` method
 
 The following patterns are considered warnings:
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ The default configuration is:
 ```js
 {
   order: [
+    'static-methods',
     'lifecycle',
     'everything-else',
     'render'
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ The default configuration is:
 }
 ```
 
+* `static-methods` is a special keyword that refers to static class methods.
 * `lifecycle` is refering to the `lifecycle` group defined in `groups`.
 * `everything-else` is a special group that match all the methods that do not match any of the other groups.
 * `render` is refering to the `render` method.
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ For example, if you want to place your event handlers (`onClick`, `onSubmit`, et
 ```js
 "react/sort-comp": [1, {
   order: [
+    'static-methods',
     'lifecycle',
     '/^on.+$/',
     'render',
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ If you want to split your `render` method into smaller ones and keep them just b
 ```js
 "react/sort-comp": [1, {
   order: [
+    'static-methods',
     'lifecycle',
     'everything-else',
     'rendering',
diff --git a/lib/rules/sort-comp.js b/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
index 9ffbbd6f8a..ee07e3ddc4 100644
--- a/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
+++ b/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
 
   var methodsOrder = getMethodsOrder({
     order: [
+      'static-methods',
       'lifecycle',
       'everything-else',
       'render'
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
 
   /**
    * Get indexes of the matching patterns in methods order configuration
-   * @param {String} method - Method name.
+   * @param {Object} method - Method metadata.
    * @returns {Array} The matching patterns indexes. Return [Infinity] if there is no match.
    */
   function getRefPropIndexes(method) {
@@ -92,15 +93,28 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
     var i;
     var j;
     var indexes = [];
-    for (i = 0, j = methodsOrder.length; i < j; i++) {
-      isRegExp = methodsOrder[i].match(regExpRegExp);
-      if (isRegExp) {
-        matching = new RegExp(isRegExp[1], isRegExp[2]).test(method);
-      } else {
-        matching = methodsOrder[i] === method;
+
+    if (method.static) {
+      for (i = 0, j = methodsOrder.length; i < j; i++) {
+        if (methodsOrder[i] === 'static-methods') {
+          indexes.push(i);
+        }
       }
-      if (matching) {
-        indexes.push(i);
+    }
+
+    // Either this is not a static method or static methods are not specified
+    // in the methodsOrder.
+    if (indexes.length === 0) {
+      for (i = 0, j = methodsOrder.length; i < j; i++) {
+        isRegExp = methodsOrder[i].match(regExpRegExp);
+        if (isRegExp) {
+          matching = new RegExp(isRegExp[1], isRegExp[2]).test(method.name);
+        } else {
+          matching = methodsOrder[i] === method.name;
+        }
+        if (matching) {
+          indexes.push(i);
+        }
       }
     }
 
@@ -127,7 +141,6 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
    * @returns {String} Property name.
    */
   function getPropertyName(node) {
-
     // Special case for class properties
     // (babel-eslint does not expose property name so we have to rely on tokens)
     if (node.type === 'ClassProperty') {
@@ -236,12 +249,12 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
 
   /**
    * Compare two properties and find out if they are in the right order
-   * @param {Array} propertiesNames Array containing all the properties names.
-   * @param {String} propA First property name.
-   * @param {String} propB Second property name.
+   * @param {Array} propertiesInfos Array containing all the properties metadata.
+   * @param {Object} propA First property name and metadata
+   * @param {Object} propB Second property name.
    * @returns {Object} Object containing a correct true/false flag and the correct indexes for the two properties.
    */
-  function comparePropsOrder(propertiesNames, propA, propB) {
+  function comparePropsOrder(propertiesInfos, propA, propB) {
     var i;
     var j;
     var k;
@@ -254,8 +267,8 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
     var refIndexesB = getRefPropIndexes(propB);
 
     // Get current indexes for given properties
-    var classIndexA = propertiesNames.indexOf(propA);
-    var classIndexB = propertiesNames.indexOf(propB);
+    var classIndexA = propertiesInfos.indexOf(propA);
+    var classIndexB = propertiesInfos.indexOf(propB);
 
     // Loop around the references indexes for the 1st property
     for (i = 0, j = refIndexesA.length; i < j; i++) {
@@ -296,7 +309,13 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
    * @param {Array} properties Array containing all the properties.
    */
   function checkPropsOrder(properties) {
-    var propertiesNames = properties.map(getPropertyName);
+    var propertiesInfos = properties.map(function(node) {
+      return {
+        name: getPropertyName(node),
+        static: node.static
+      };
+    });
+
     var i;
     var j;
     var k;
@@ -306,15 +325,15 @@ module.exports = Components.detect(function(context, components) {
     var order;
 
     // Loop around the properties
-    for (i = 0, j = propertiesNames.length; i < j; i++) {
-      propA = propertiesNames[i];
+    for (i = 0, j = propertiesInfos.length; i < j; i++) {
+      propA = propertiesInfos[i];
 
       // Loop around the properties a second time (for comparison)
-      for (k = 0, l = propertiesNames.length; k < l; k++) {
-        propB = propertiesNames[k];
+      for (k = 0, l = propertiesInfos.length; k < l; k++) {
+        propB = propertiesInfos[k];
 
         // Compare the properties order
-        order = comparePropsOrder(propertiesNames, propA, propB);
+        order = comparePropsOrder(propertiesInfos, propA, propB);
 
         // Continue to next comparison is order is correct
         if (order.correct === true) {