Mat and Amber Harkless with their dogs, Tucker and Roxy, on their front porch in Cleveland’s West Park neighborhood. The Harklesses worked with Divvy Homes, which uses a rent-to-buy model, to purchase ...

This includes Cleveland’s Bratenahl ZIP code of 44108 (25.7% decrease to $650), making it the cheapest rent in the seven counties but only for listings active during the survey period.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A new report shows rent hikes in the Cleveland region have been outpacing rent increases across the state and nation.