I'm going to say straight off - Please don't give the answer "Tell them to mind their own business." I would never say that so it's a waste of your typing skills and would really appreciate some creative and non-confrontational ways of putting this. Thanks.
So here it is.
We are buying a new house . But so far, every person I've told has asked me where it is, then straight away how much it costs. Then, not knowing how to get out of it, I've told them and they've flinched at the price.
What we are paying would be considered average in England, but as you can get really cheap houses here, it seems expensive. It's a lovely house, perhaps the nicest in it's area, with lots of land, so we think it's worth it and have saved up for ages for it.
How do I deflect the question in a polite and even jokey way?