You can find a nice home, for around $150-200,000. Keep in mind, that is about the average, you could spend a lot more...and get more, but that is around the average home price.
There are smaller, more rural communities too, like Gentry, where you can get more bang for your buck, along with more property.
The job market is fairly good in North West Arkansas. There is an abundance of retail stores, shopping malls, and restaurants there. The University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, close to Rogers/Bentonville.
www.arkansas.com is a wealth of information too.
Hope this helps!